The Laver Cup Descends on Vancouver
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Roger Federer and his Laver Cup event featuring Team World and Team Europe facing off against each other has arrived in Vancouver.
This is the first time that the event is being held in Canada, and the west coast is being blessed by the high level of tennis and entertainment that the Laver Cup provides.
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Who is Rod Laver?
The event is named after Australian tennis legend Rod Laver. No player in history has equaled his feat of winning two calendar-year Grand Slams.
Laver was aggressive, using his power and accuracy to pin opponents into corners of the court and his speed to come to the net and finish them off. He once said he wasn’t a great orator, preferring to let his racquet do the talking – it spoke beautifully and delivered with thundering volume.
The legendary Laver is a significant historical figure of the game, acting as a bridge between the romanticism and tradition of the wooden-racquet amateur era and the glittering professional era with which fans are now familiar.
Who is on Team Europe and Team World?
With Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev, Holger Rune and Stefanos Tsitsipas not being in attendance, Team World is having to rely on newer faces to the Laver Cup to try and win back the title.
Team Europe:
Andrey Rublev
Casper Ruud
Hubert Hurkacz
Gael Monfils
Arthur Fils
The defending champs, Team World have a strong showing with familiar faces and young blood making up their exciting team.
Team World:
Taylor Fritz
Frances Tiafoe
Tommy Paul
Felix Auger-Aliassime
Ben Shelton
Christopher Eubanks