Rod Laver answers fan questions on Twitter
One of the stated purposes of the Laver Cup is to honor tennis great Rod Laver. Fittingly, on the eve of his tournament, the Rocket himself took to Twitter to answer questions from fans.
In the session, called #AskLaver, he shed wisdom on a wide range of tennis topics, such as ...
How the up-and-comers can turn into stars:
How it felt to win the calendar-year Grand Slam (he actually won it twice, in 1962 and '69):
The level of his Ping-Pong skills:
Who would win between him and Roger Federer:
And, interestingly, where he stands on potential rule changes. It turns out Laver is for the shot clock but against eliminating let calls.
The Laver Cup runs Friday through Sunday, starting with a 2 p.m. Eastern singles match between Grigor Dimitrov and Frances Tiafoe.
