Greederer's propaganda is off the charts. Tennis truly will never see a PR merchant like him again.

 

Who is greederer? And earning money - essential tool for life, fair way on a free market is ”greed” how exactly?

 

😱🙄Laver Cup sucks

 

This guy will hopefully win the title of "most annoying player and no #1 dumb ass" of the ATP Tour.

He surely wants it otherwise he would keep his mouth shut.

 

When you can't win the important ones, the lesser ones are your favourites.

 

How about the Six Kings Slam, Holgie?

 

More money, much less fun. I personally don't like Laver Cup. But for players who are always on their own the whole season, a relaxed team environment where you play tennis and earn money without much pressure, like in tour tournaments or other team competitions like Davis cup, can be a breath of fresh air. These young players also get to ang with the likes of Federer, Borg, ... etc.

The quote from Rune (haven't read the whole article) does not say it is the most important or the most sought after, but the most fun, which I imagine can be true for some players. No shame in that.

 

@Federinka They rejected him this time so I assume he dislikes them now (despite earning millions last year maybe hehe) .

 

Laver Cup and Six Kings Tournament are the only tournaments who treat Rune like a Grand Slam champion? Maybe therefore he likes them.

 

Only event where some players treat him as a friend.

Poor Holger just wants to have buddies.

 

I'll give him a break here as I don't think he's talking about the importance of the tourneys. It's like how some players say Indian Wells is the best tournament (and now Cincy has a similar rep) because of the aesthetics, the facilities, and how well-organized the tourney is. But obviously you would rather win a slam over Indian Wells.

What's so great about the Laver Cup? Well you get to hang out with Roger Federer, who's probably one of your heroes, as he wines and dines you. You get to dress up in tuxedoes and eat a very expensive delicious meal and let's face it, Roger probably puts a $10,000 lady in each of their hotel bedrooms to keep them company after they return to the hotel a little bit tipsy.

 

High-class all the way through the evening.

 

"I'm at the event so I must say complimentary things about it to promote it."

 

My god. He is so dumb.

 

🎙 Holger Rune: "The Laver Cup is the favorite event for many, even more so than the Grand Slams."

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What a load of shit. But of course. Easy paycheck, no pressure.

 

I don't remember who it is, but there is a rock singer who used to do the same joke every time he was on stage

"I'm so glad to back in (name of location), my all-time favourite place"
(enthusiastic cheering from the audience)
"I say that about every venue"

 

I get that MTF (people in general) get a perverse sense of satisfaction from dunking on people who aren't doing as well as they should be, but it's actually not an entirely unfounded take.

Ask any tennis player and they will in some sense echo what Agassi mentioned in his book: "Tennis is the loneliest sport". The Laver Cup (much like the Davis Cup) offers a respite from this by making it a team endeavour. Not just this, but unlike Davis Cup, you get to also team up with non-countrymen. Plus, it's a fancy wine-dine have fun kind of semi-serious event.

I see the Laver Cup for what it is - a glorified reality TV event with tennis as its medium. And in the midst of a gruelling tour of an extremely individual sport, it's really not that bizarre that Rune (and maybe fellow players) like it for those reasons.

 

In terms of player prestige:
1) Citi Open
2) Grand Slams
3) ATP Finals
4) Laver Cup
5) Indian Wells, Cincy, etc

 

The Fog 😅

"With the two of them (Federer and Nadal) behind me, I felt a bit oppressed. At a change of side, they approached me. I immediately spoke about my opponent, Sock, but Roger replied: 'No, you have to think about yourself.'

Then the other one started talking too, so I had two voices in my ears. I didn't think about it at all, on the contrary, I went back onto the court even more confused.
I thought: 'Nadal and Federer have spoken to me, what should I do on the court now?'
Who would have expected Federer and Nadal to come and talk to me, one to my right and the other to my left. I couldn't send them packing, even if I wanted to. I was a bit stunned, but it was a beautiful moment."

 

Among Generation Z cucks, maybe
I've yet to watch a second of the Laver Cup live broadcast.

 

What an uneducated comment from Rune.

 

Makes sense , its fun to play team tennis. Laver Cup is basically Davis Cup but high end. You can let down your team , but that is not as depressing as letting down yourself. Also on the flip side, winning for your team is often better than winning for yourself.

You lose against Mannarino in round one of the US Open, terrible. You and Taylor Fritz or Luca Dadari win a high octane doubles match? Peak experience.

 

So a Top 10 player and experienced Slam participant is wrong about the Fedver Cup, but a bunch of MTF randomers are right. Sure. 😄😄😄😄

 

The thing is, Rune has never been right about anything before, right?

 

i never watch Laver Cup. Zero interest in this glorified exhibition

 

Think of it like this. Many would pick "after work" as their favorite time together with buddies from work, not the time you spend together doing more important things.

 

I do agree Laver Cup seems to have interesting team relationships that the tour or Davis Cup doesn't typically have which I guess is unique although it's usually Team World (mostly due to the Americans) that have a seemingly more frat vibe there IMO.

 

For those who can't win slams. They get huge money just to show up.

 

And a lot of time in the spotlight.

I remember Norrie alongside Djokovic, Nadal and Federer a few years ago, even he felt embarrassed.