For fledgling events such as the
Laver Cup, this can be a stumbling block, as these tournaments simply don't have the necessary fan engagement and spectator numbers to entice corporate partners.
Yet even
Laver is awed by what Djokovic is accomplishing.
SUPER SERB Novak's in top form and
Laver, inset, says he can hold four Grand Slams
"As I come closer to the end of my playing career, it's wonderful to know that the
Laver Cup will be part of the tour that I've dedicated more than 20 years of my life to.
"It's very exciting to be named in the
Laver Cup team.
The Swiss defending champion headlines Rod
Laver Arena in the evening against France's Richard Gasquet.
ROD
LAVER had hoped to pass on the Grand Slam mantle to Novak Djokovic.
Murray was hoping to win a third grand slam title and halt a run of four losing finals in Melbourne but Djokovic made it five with a ruthless performance on Rod
Laver Arena.
From left to right: Trish Lilley, Fox Rothschild; Hank Grezlak, The Legal Intelligencer; Jessica Sharp, Maven Communications; and Andy
Laver, McCarter & English.
FIVE new cases of salmonella have been reported to health professionals in the last week as investigations continue into an outbreak of the illness which has been linked to
laver bread.
The victory, Berdych's first at Rod
Laver Arena, the tournament's centre court, means he has now completed a set of semifinal appearances at all four Grand Slams.
Unusually for the two biggest stars in tennis, they found themselves playing at exactly the same time, under the roofs on Rod
Laver and Hisense Arena.
PRIOR to the recent Brisbane International, a dinner was held which was attended by two of the greatest players to ever pick up a racquet, Rod
Laver and Roger Federer.
Shanghai: Tennis legend Rod
Laver has no doubts that Roger Federer is by far the greatest men's player ever to have graced a tennis court.
