Steve Zacks: The Laver Cup CEO Looks Forward To London
The Laver Cup is coming to London and what an event it is set to be! In this edition of My Tennis Journey, Laver Cup CEO, Steve Zacks talks about his passion for tennis, the origins of the Laver Cup and the ever so ace story of how Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray ended up joining Team Europe. Hopefully this episode will whet your appetite for the excitement of the forthcoming Laver Cup…
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Timings for this episode
00:00-02:18 The start of Steve’s tennis journey
02:19-05:01 How the Ryder Cup helped inspire the Laver Cup
05:02-07:49 Making the idea of the Laver Cup happen
07:50-11:34 How does the Laver Cup work format wise?
11:35-14:02 Does Europe’s dominance in the Laver Cup wind you up?
14:03-15:08 Steve Zacks’ USA tennis dream team
15:09-16:48 Could Charlie’s team talk inspire the Rest of the World
16:49-17:58 Would Steve expect to see Nick Kyrgios back playing for Rest of the World in future Laver Cups?
17:59-22:16 The story of how Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray end up joining Team Europe
22:17-24:32 What qualities does Roger Federer bring to the Laver Cup in terms of his ongoing input?
24:33-25:57 What can those lucky enough to have tickets for the Laver Cup in London expect?
25:58-26:22 In one sentence, why should the people of London be excited about the Laver Cup?
26:23-28:39 What makes you happy about what has been achieved by the Ryder Cup so far?
28:40-29:08 Moving forwards, what are you excited about?
29:10-31:06 Special edition merch and the contribution of sponsors
31:07-32:38 If you could go for a drink with one person alive or dead, who would it be and why?
