The focus firmly on entertainment, the opening ceremony at Prague’s O2 Arena was a spectacular digital show on the first day of of the Laver...
READ MORELaver Cup | Holding court in Prague, Europe 2-0 up
by Barbara Wancke | Sep 23, 2017 | Laver Cup
The odds are heavily stacked against Team World in the inaugural Laver Cup being held this weekend at Prague’s O2 Arena. Their top ranked player is Sam Query, No 16, while...
Laver Cup | Controversial competition opens in Prague
by Barbara Wancke | Sep 22, 2017 | Laver Cup
If the governing bodies think that the Laver Cup is merely a flash in the pan, they are very wrong. The ATP Tour and the ITF are uneasy about an unofficial event cluttering...
Laver Cup | Europe versus the World
by Barbara Wancke | Sep 20, 2017 | Laver Cup
Roger Federer has arrived in Prague ahead of the premiere edition of the Laver Cup, which will pit two teams, from Europe and the rest of the world, against each other on an...
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