Roger Federer?s Laver Cup vs Davis Cup: $600,000 Reality Reflects Ludicrous Disparity Between Tennis? Top Team Events

The Laver Cup is one of the few tournaments where players are involved in teams to battle it out. Another tournament where several players team up league-style is the Davis Cup, which is played in a manner similar to the World Cup in other sports. While the two tournaments are the most prominent ones following similar patterns, there is a huge disparity between the Laver Cup and the Davis Cup in terms of prize money.

Despite the disparity between the tournaments, players are excited to participate in and compete against their fellow players in the Laver Cup, regardless. Recently, Frances Tiafoe talked highly of the tournament and his team captain, showing his love and anticipation for the tournament.?

The disparity between the Laver Cup and the Davis Cup revealed

The Laver Cup was the brainchild of Roger Federer, the inspiration for which he took from the Ryder Cup in golf. It is one of the few tournaments which is played in teams, along with the Davis Cup. However, there are also some differences between the two tournaments as the formats and time span vary slightly. But, there is another major disparity between the two, one that involves a major factor of all sporting events: prize money.

The prize money for the winning team of the Davis Cup this year is $2.1 million, and the runner-ups get to take home $1.5 million. But the winning team of the Laver Cup only gets to bag $1.5 million, which will be then divided between the six players. The runner-ups of the tournament will earn $750,000. The disparity between each tournament is immense, given their scope.

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While the tournament disparity might not seem big to the fans of the sport, it will certainly matter quite a bit to the players. But despite the immense gap, the players of the Laver Cup can’t wait to perform in the tournament.

Frances Tiafoe talks highly of the Laver Cup

Coming into the tournament as defending champions, Team World is aiming to keep their accomplishment and win it for a second time. Days before the tournament, Tiafoe shared his excitement for the tournament. He also called the tournament one of the best, as some of the best ATP players compete for glory. He also talked about John McEnroe being adamant about winning once again and not giving any quarter to their opponents.

His excitement for the tournament even evoked many players to laud Tiafoe. Francisco Cerundolo called him the funniest guy on the team while Christopher Eubanks hailed him as a fun-loving person, bringing a whole different outlook to the team. The prize money may not be the same as the Davis Cup, but players are excited to play in the Laver Cup, regardless.

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