The night before Laver Cup competition starts, Laver Cup teams and friends drink to themselves, Rod Laver, and great tennis at the Opening Night Gala presented by Moet at Navy Pier.
Team Europe strike a pose at the Opening Night. Photo: Ben Solomon/Laver Cup
Diego Schwartzman (Team World) shares a photo with Grigor Dimitrov and David Goffin from Team Europe. Photo: Ben Solomon/Laver Cup
Over to you: Grigor Dimitrov introduces Alexander Zverev. Photo: Ben Solomon/Laver Cup
Man in black: Roger Federer switches out the blue for black. Photo: Ben Solomon/Laver Cup
Pride and joy: The Laver Cup trophy on display. Photo: Ben Solomon/Laver Cup
A star is re-born. Alexander Zverev enjoys the limelight. Photo: Ben Solomon/Laver Cup
Meet the Federers: Roger and his adored wife Mirka. Photo: Ben Solomon/Laver Cup
Jeremy Chardy and wife Susan Gossage arrive on the black carpet. Photo: Matthew Stockman/Getty Images
Kevin Anderson and wife Kelsey O’Neal arrive on the black carpet. Photo: Matthew Stockman/Getty Images
Team World exchanges red for black at the Opening Night. Photo: Matthew Stockman/Getty Images
Former tennis champion Ana Ivanovic arrives with her husband, Chicago footballer Bastian Schweinsteiger. Photo: Matthew Stockman/Getty Images
Team Europe’s Alexander Zverev stuns on the black carpet. Photo: Matthew Stockman/Getty Images
Laver Cup teams from both sides lineup on the stage at the Navy Pier ballroom. Photo: Ben Solomon/Getty Images
Hello Roger: Novak Djokovic greets Roger Federer onstage at the Navy Pier gala. Photo: Ben Solomon/Laver Cup.
Former Grand Slam champion Chris Evert at Navy Pier for the Laver Cup Gala. Photo: Matthew Stockman/Getty Images