VANCOUVER — Hosting the Laver Cup offers a chance to grow and showcase tennis in Canada, Felix Auger-Aliassime and Milos Raonic say.
Auger-Aliassime is a member of Team World at the tournament, which gets underway on Friday, while Raonic is serving as an alternate in case of injuries.
"I think it's a big deal," he said."The last time I played here was the Davis Cup at UBC in front of 2,500 people. The fact it would be considered for such an international event … to think Vancouver is a spot that should do it says a lot about Canadian tennis and the passion for tennis across Canada."
"That's, of course, his big quality. Still today, at his age and the later stage of his career, his court coverage and just how he's able to make you play that extra ball and force you to make a mistake or force you a little bit, he's won a lot of matches doing that."
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