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Re: Laver Cup 9/24-9/26 2021
Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2021 3:12 pm
by ponchi101
meganfernandez wrote: ↑Wed Sep 22, 2021 2:36 am
Not excited about Laver Cup at all without Roger and Rafa.
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the Moz wrote: ↑Wed Sep 22, 2021 11:42 am
Team Europe for the Lamer Cup please
I will watch it because there is no other tennis on TV for me. But this will be the very first test for this. Sans R&R, and not even Novak, TV ratings and attendance will determine how viable this product is.
It might be good for the Davis Cup. For all its faults, it was still the one event where players could feel a but of national pride (I am talking about the old format). Here, I really wonder how does Schwartzman, Isner or Kyrgios feel about representing "the rest of the world".
Re: Laver Cup 9/24-9/26 2021
Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2021 3:28 pm
by meganfernandez
ponchi101 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 22, 2021 3:12 pm
meganfernandez wrote: ↑Wed Sep 22, 2021 2:36 am
Not excited about Laver Cup at all without Roger and Rafa.
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the Moz wrote: ↑Wed Sep 22, 2021 11:42 am
Team Europe for the Lamer Cup please
I will watch it because there is no other tennis on TV for me. But this will be the very first test for this. Sans R&R, and not even Novak, TV ratings and attendance will determine how viable this product is.
It might be good for the Davis Cup. For all its faults, it was still the one event where players could feel a but of national pride (I am talking about the old format). Here, I really wonder how does Schwartzman, Isner or Kyrgios feel about representing "the rest of the world".
For me, this is all about the social media content. The fun moments. Just want to see Tsitsipas spray Borg right in the eye with champagne again.
Re: Laver Cup 9/24-9/26 2021
Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2021 8:17 pm
by ti-amie
Re: Laver Cup 9/24-9/26 2021
Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2021 8:46 pm
by skatingfan
Isner & Opelka are too tall for the one size fits none style of jacket - maybe that why they're wearing grey & everyone else is in black?
Re: Laver Cup 9/24-9/26 2021
Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2021 1:12 am
by JazzNU
skatingfan wrote: ↑Wed Sep 22, 2021 8:46 pm
Isner & Opelka are too tall for the one size fits none style of jacket - maybe that why they're wearing grey & everyone else is in black?
And apparently neither could afford a tailor.
Re: Laver Cup 9/24-9/26 2021
Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2021 1:21 am
by JazzNU
I don't want to encourage Nick on this end, but Casper looks wildly out of place in this venue, even more so than Reilly. Gives a massive who's that vibe in that photo. Given he's on Team Europe, kind of shocked he got the invite, I have to think the official ATP status is part of the reason for it and it's likely a mistake. I'd have gone with one of the more obvious choices for more crowd appeal especially with Roger missing.
Thomas looks fabulous. Whatever the hell is in the water in Sweden is divine and I'm shocked more aren't trying to figure out what anti-aging properties must exist in it.
Re: Laver Cup 9/24-9/26 2021
Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2021 7:23 am
by mick1303
JazzNU wrote: ↑Thu Sep 23, 2021 1:21 am
I don't want to encourage Nick on this end, but Casper looks wildly out of place in this venue, even more so than Reilly. Gives a massive who's that vibe in that photo. Given he's on Team Europe, kind of shocked he got the invite, I have to think the official ATP status is part of the reason for it and it's likely a mistake. I'd have gone with one of the more obvious choices for more crowd appeal especially with Roger missing.
Thomas looks fabulous. Whatever the hell is in the water in Sweden is divine and I'm shocked more aren't trying to figure out what anti-aging properties must exist in it.
Team Europe was definitely combined based on merit. If you look at win-loss records for the season, they all are up there, including Ruud. No mascots, like Kyrgios (7-7 record in 2021). Who would you put instead of Ruud anyway? Alcaraz? Sinner? Hurkacz? If this is show rather than competition, they should've invited Fognini ))
Re: Laver Cup 9/24-9/26 2021
Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2021 5:29 pm
by ti-amie
Re: Laver Cup 9/24-9/26 2021
Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2021 5:47 pm
by ti-amie
Someone here said it. They're hitting social media hard.
Re: Laver Cup 9/24-9/26 2021
Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2021 6:47 pm
by ti-amie
Re: Laver Cup 9/24-9/26 2021
Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2021 8:09 pm
by JazzNU
mick1303 wrote: ↑Thu Sep 23, 2021 7:23 am
JazzNU wrote: ↑Thu Sep 23, 2021 1:21 am
I don't want to encourage Nick on this end, but Casper looks wildly out of place in this venue, even more so than Reilly. Gives a massive who's that vibe in that photo. Given he's on Team Europe, kind of shocked he got the invite, I have to think the official ATP status is part of the reason for it and it's likely a mistake. I'd have gone with one of the more obvious choices for more crowd appeal especially with Roger missing.
Thomas looks fabulous. Whatever the hell is in the water in Sweden is divine and I'm shocked more aren't trying to figure out what anti-aging properties must exist in it.
Team Europe was definitely combined based on merit. If you look at win-loss records for the season, they all are up there, including Ruud. No mascots, like Kyrgios (7-7 record in 2021). Who would you put instead of Ruud anyway? Alcaraz? Sinner? Hurkacz? If this is show rather than competition, they should've invited Fognini ))
Easily would've gone with Monfils first, then Dimitrov or Fognini. If forced to pick a young guy, I'd go Sinner. As far as I can tell, Grigor still commands more fan attention than Fabio. And I don't think really anyone who gets the invite turns it down unless your name is Nadal or Djokovic. Hard to turn down what is the biggest non-grand slam check of the year except for a 1000 final. Shapo surely tripped over himself as he rushed to accept that invitation.
Re: Laver Cup 9/24-9/26 2021
Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2021 2:23 am
by dmforever
ti-amie wrote: ↑Wed Sep 22, 2021 8:17 pm
Whoever took the pic of Team Europe should never ever work again as they have taken the only unflattering picture of Sig Berrettini in existence.
Oh, and do the players have a monetary incentive for winning matches, or are they paid the same no matter how they do? I don't really know much about LC.
Kevin
Re: Laver Cup 9/24-9/26 2021
Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2021 2:45 am
by JazzNU
dmforever wrote: ↑Fri Sep 24, 2021 2:23 am
Oh, and do the players have a monetary incentive for winning matches, or are they paid the same no matter how they do? I don't really know much about LC.
Kevin
Paid no matter what, the goal is to win the cup. $250k each for the winners, $125k each for the losers. And appearance fees on top of that and there a wide range of what is paid out in fees. As I've mentioned before when you guys complained about Kyrgios, this was his goal, because this is his big payday. He's making a king's ransom for the weekend, he's the one who does the promotion with Federer for the World team.
Re: Laver Cup 9/24-9/26 2021
Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2021 4:02 am
by JazzNU
Re: Laver Cup 9/24-9/26 2021
Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2021 4:21 am
by JazzNU
