The Laver Cup of Tennis will be played at Rogers Arena in Vancouver this weekend, and participants and coaches were entitled to a personal welcome from one of the space’s “tenants,” Canucks forward Elias Pettersson.
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Team World’s Ben Shelton toured Rogers Arena with Elias Pettersson, who stopped along the way for a rally with Frances Tiafoe and a chat with Roger Federer.
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The Swede had the opportunity to discuss with two legends of the yellow ball, Roger Federer and John McEnroe, as well as some players who will be in action from Friday to Sunday. Among them it is worth mentioning the Americans Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe, who will represent the world team against the Europeans. As is clear from a video broadcast by the Canucks’ X account, the hockey player valued his interactions and also asked Federer, co-founder of the Laver Cup, if he had ever played ice hockey; The answer was no.
If the Swiss will be there to encourage the players, it will be his young runners-up, including Quebec’s Félix Auger-Aliassime, who will turn heads on the pitch. In addition, TVA Sports will broadcast the event starting Friday.