Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Alexander Zverev and other tennis stars have swapped their tennis apparel for suits and ties to attend a gala dinner ahead of the Team Europe vs. Team World matches in Prague. Here are some photos.
Team Europe line up on stage during the Laver Cup gala dinner ahead of the Laver Cup on September 21, 2017 in Prague, Czech Republic. The Laver Cup consists of six European players competing against their counterparts from the rest of the World. Europe will be captained by Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe will captain the Rest of the World team. The event runs from 22-24 September. (Sept. 20, 2017 – Source: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Europe)
Team Europe and Team World line up on stage with John Mcenroe, Bjorn Borg and Rod Laver at the Laver Cup Gala dinner ahead of the Laver Cup on September 21, 2017 in Prague, Czech Republic. The Laver Cup consists of six European players competing against their counterparts from the rest of the World. Europe will be captained by Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe will captain the Rest of the World team. The event runs from 22-24 September. (Sept. 20, 2017 – Source: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Europe)
(L-R) Thomas Enqvist, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Alexander Zverev, Bjorn Borg, Marin Cilic, Dominic Thiem, Tomas Berdych and Fernando Verdasco of Team Europe line up on stage at the Laver Cup Gala dinner ahead of the Laver Cup on September 21, 2017 in Prague, Czech Republic. The Laver Cup consists of six European players competing against their counterparts from the rest of the World. Europe will be captained by Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe will captain the Rest of the World team. The event runs from 22-24 September. (Sept. 20, 2017 – Source: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Europe)
Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer of Team Europe on stage at the Laver Cup Gala dinner ahead of the Laver Cup on September 21, 2017 in Prague, Czech Republic. The Laver Cup consists of six European players competing against their counterparts from the rest of the World. Europe will be captained by Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe will captain the Rest of the World team. The event runs from 22-24 September. (Sept. 20, 2017 – Source: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Europe)
Roger Federer of Team Europe on stage at the Laver Cup Gala dinner ahead of the Laver Cup on September 21, 2017 in Prague, Czech Republic. The Laver Cup consists of six European players competing against their counterparts from the rest of the World. Europe will be captained by Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe will captain the Rest of the World team. The event runs from 22-24 September. (Sept. 20, 2017 – Source: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Europe)
(L-R) Thomas Enqvist, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Alexander Zverev, Bjorn Borg, Marin Cilic, Dominic Thiem, Tomas Berdych and Fernando Verdasco of Team Europe line up on stage at the Laver Cup Gala dinner ahead of the Laver Cup on September 21, 2017 in Prague, Czech Republic. The Laver Cup consists of six European players competing against their counterparts from the rest of the World. Europe will be captained by Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe will captain the Rest of the World team. The event runs from 22-24 September. (Sept. 20, 2017 – Source: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Europe)
Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer of Team Europe on stage at the Laver Cup Gala dinner ahead of the Laver Cup on September 21, 2017 in Prague, Czech Republic. The Laver Cup consists of six European players competing against their counterparts from the rest of the World. Europe will be captained by Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe will captain the Rest of the World team. The event runs from 22-24 September. (Sept. 20, 2017 – Source: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Europe)
Rafael Nadal of Team Europe speaks on stage at the Laver Cup Gala dinner ahead of the Laver Cup on September 21, 2017 in Prague, Czech Republic. The Laver Cup consists of six European players competing against their counterparts from the rest of the World. Europe will be captained by Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe will captain the Rest of the World team. The event runs from 22-24 September. (Sept. 20, 2017 – Source: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Europe)
Team Europe line up on stage during the Laver Cup gala dinner ahead of the Laver Cup on September 21, 2017 in Prague, Czech Republic. The Laver Cup consists of six European players competing against their counterparts from the rest of the World. Europe will be captained by Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe will captain the Rest of the World team. The event runs from 22-24 September. (Sept. 20, 2017 – Source: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Europe)
Team Europe and Team World line up on stage with John Mcenroe, Bjorn Borg and Rod Laver at the Laver Cup Gala dinner ahead of the Laver Cup on September 21, 2017 in Prague, Czech Republic. The Laver Cup consists of six European players competing against their counterparts from the rest of the World. Europe will be captained by Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe will captain the Rest of the World team. The event runs from 22-24 September. (Sept. 20, 2017 – Source: Julian Finney/Getty Images Europe)
(L-R) Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Alexander Zverev, Marin Cilic, Dominic Thiem, Tomas Berdych and Bjorn Borg, Captain of Team Europe line up on stage during the Laver Cup gala dinner ahead of the Laver Cup on September 21, 2017 in Prague, Czech Republic. The Laver Cup consists of six European players competing against their counterparts from the rest of the World. Europe will be captained by Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe will captain the Rest of the World team. The event runs from 22-24 September. (Sept. 20, 2017 – Source: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Europe)
Team Europe and Team World line up on stage with John Mcenroe, Bjorn Borg and Rod Laver at the Laver Cup Gala dinner ahead of the Laver Cup on September 21, 2017 in Prague, Czech Republic. The Laver Cup consists of six European players competing against their counterparts from the rest of the World. Europe will be captained by Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe will captain the Rest of the World team. The event runs from 22-24 September. (Sept. 20, 2017 – Source: Julian Finney/Getty Images Europe)
Rafael Nadal of Team Europe speaks on stage at the Laver Cup Gala dinner ahead of the Laver Cup on September 21, 2017 in Prague, Czech Republic. The Laver Cup consists of six European players competing against their counterparts from the rest of the World. Europe will be captained by Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe will captain the Rest of the World team. The event runs from 22-24 September. (Sept. 20, 2017 – Source: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Europe)
SORRY DEAR RAFA…..BUT YOU WERE BRILLIANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : ) YOU PLAYED THE 2nd SET MOSTLY BY YOURSELF & THEN in TB THOMAS SEEMED TO BE SELLING OUT…….DF SO FREAKING OBVIOUSLY….SENDING BALLS WAY OUT ……AND JUST AS SOON AS YOU HAD A LEAD, HE WOULD GO WILD & CARELESS…….NO BIG DEAL JUST A MATCH BUT YOU PUT YOUR EFFORTS AND ENDED UP PLAYING AGAINST 3 PLAYERS. PLEASE DO NOT PLAY WITH HIM AGAIN. I HAVE SEEN HIM IN THE PAST LOOSING TO PRINCES r ON PURPOSE……PLAYING TO NOT WIN…..SO WHAT WAS HAPPENING HERE DOES NOT SURPRISE ME……VAMOS SWEETHEART!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : ) PLEASE HOLD YOUR HEAD HIGH BECAUSE YOU WERE MAGNIFICENT FROM THE MOMENT YOU STEPPED ON COURT. WE LOVE YOU & IT WAS A BRILLIANT FIGHT ON YOUR PART & A CLASSY RAFA VICTORY IN TERMS OF YOUR FANTASTIC EFFORT, BEAUTIFUL TENNIS & CLASSY SPORTSMANSHIP. YOU PLAYED LIKE NUMBER ONE AND PAY NO ATTENTION TO THE RESULTS…..THOMAS WAS NOT DOING THE RIGHT COMPETITION AND GUESS WHAT…….YOU ARE BLESSED & GIFTED & YOU PROVED IT WITH EVERY POINT HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : ) VAMOS & ENJOY THE REST……HAVE A GREAT EVENING & KEEP SMILING & TRUSTING YOUR OWN INSTINCTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) 🙂 WE OVE YOU & VERY PROUD OF YOUR DOUBLES MATCH TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : )
XOXOXOXOXOXO .
RAFA IS PLAYING AGAINST 3 PLAYERS
WE LOVE YOU RAFA NADAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) 🙂 VAMOS SWEETHEART!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) 🙂 : ) 🙂 GREAT 2nd SET WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) Lots of sharp, decisive winning points!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) 🙂 🙂 VAMOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) VAMOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) VAMOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) LOTS OF LOVE AND HAPPINESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : ) XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO GO RAFA GO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : )
VAMOS SWEETHEART…….IT IS OK…..STILL TIME……….YOU WILL WIN THIS DOUBLE!!!!!!! : ) YOU BOTH ARE PLAYING REALLY WELL ……YOU HAD SOME BEAUTIFUL FEISTY RETURNS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) 🙂 : ) : ) WE LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) K & S WILL SOON LOOSE FOCUS WITH THEIR SHOW OFF ENERGY…… !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) GO RAFA GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) 🙂 : ) : ) XOXOXOXOXOXOXO
VAMOS SWEETHEART!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) WE LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) XOXOXOXO GO RAFA GOI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : )
OLA OLA OLA OLA & VAMOS DEAR RAFA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) 🙂 🙂 😉 Very happy for you & your Europe team players!!!!!!!! : ) : ) 🙂 : ) Just saw you smiling….enjoying the Shap Zve match ……. Sacha is lucky here……Dennis is a strong player but has zero experience in TB…… meanwhile….enjoy everything!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : ) Have a great day sweetheart & enjoy your DOUBLES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) 😉 : ) 🙂 🙂 🙂 : ) You & Thomas will do great and it will be a GREAT MATCH FOR YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : ) 🙂 🙂 VAMOS SWEETHEART & IT IS SO NICE TO SEE YOU ON THE SCREEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ): ): ) Keep smiling dear Rafa & have lots of fun!!!!!! : ) I think BY THE WAY, the world is loosing because their captain jm is not all there…….very happy Borg is yours!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : : ) : ) : ) Lots of love & happiness & VAMOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) VAMOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) VAMOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) PLEASE remind Thomas to go for all balls landing short near the NET….sometimes he lets go of balls he can actually get to but he can’t be bothered to speed forward……SO encourage him to cover all the court and also tell him he looked mighty handsome with his suit: ) WE LOVE DEAR RAFA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) 🙂 XOXOXOXO
Enjoy the time and have fun. Vamos Rafa!
The 2 GOATS hold their own. How wonderful. Rafa n Roger – what a fantastic rise to the top once again. May God keep both of you healthy n happy. No more injuries boys – we want to see a lot of you for many more years. “There may never be another you Rafa”! God save the King of Tennis Rafael Nadal. Vamos Rafa. Love n blessings from Nan Shirley. 🐂🏆👑⛵️🏌⛹🏿😀😇😊
Rafa and all the players have a wonderful time in Prague at the Rod Laver Cup,
and may you all have a lot of fun.
Love and prayers,
AlainexxSydneyXXAustraliaXX
Rafa good luck tomorrow. Have fan with all the player in your team.vamosssssssssssssssss champ.🎾🎾🎾🎾🎾🎾🎾🎾🎾🎾🎾🎾🎾🇺🇸❤️