The Baseline Top 5: Quirkiest Laver Cup moments

The start of the Laver Cup saw intense competition—three match tiebreaks!—get counterbalanced by plenty of quirky highlights.

Here are the Top 5 moments from Friday:

1

Djokovic's Misfire

Early on in the night's main event, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic found out firsthand one of the occupational hazards of playing doubles:

2

Home-Court Advantage

In the home of the Chicago Bulls, Jack Sock came out for warmups in a jersey that matched the Team World colors perfectly. He later reappeared for doubles in a Chicago Cubs jersey.

3

Is this a drill?

Here's something you don't see often—a singles point that ends in five consecutive volleys:

4

Rod Waver

Rod Laver is tennis royalty everywhere he goes, but at his namesake Cup, he has his own royal box from which to do the wave (0:38).

5

Cosplay Borg

Being a tennis fan is tricky because, unlike in other sports, you can't just buy your favorite player's jersey. You can, however, dress up like Team Europe's captain.

Day 2 saw Team Europe hold onto the lead for 7-5 going into the final day of competition.