Video & Photos: Laver Cup Promo – Chicago, Illinois.

“Australian World Number 20 tennis player Nick Kyrgios poses for a portrait in front of the ferris wheel at Navy Pier during a Laver Cup promotional event in Chicago, Illinois Monday, March 19, 2018.”

“Australian World Number 20 tennis player Nick Kyrgios reacts in the back seat of a car during a Laver Cup promotional event in Chicago, Illinois Monday, March 19, 2018.”

“Tennis players Roger Federer and Nick Kyrgios pose for a portrait during a Laver Cup promotional event in Chicago, Illinois Monday, March 19, 2018.”

“Roger Federer looks on during a press conference during a Laver Cup promotional event in Chicago, Illinois Monday, March 19, 2018.”

I’m recently back from Chicago, Illinois (my first time in the city, why did I wait so long?) after shooting a promotional event for the Laver Cup, a newly created professional tennis international competition created last year. After the cup’s initial kickoff in Prague last year, the second installment of the event will take place this coming September in the Windy City.

This was a whirlwind! Our content crew had about for hours to document World No. 1 tennis player Roger Federer, World No. 2 Nick Kyrgios, and tennis hall of famers John McEnroe and Rod Laver as they squeezed in stops at Chicago’s Navy Pier, Lou Malnati’s famous Chicago Pizza, the Chicago Bean, the the Chicago Bulls locker room at the United Center to meet Scottie Pippen, and the Chicago Theatre to visit European soccer star Bastian Schweinsteiger. Throw in a press conference at the Chicago Athletic Association Hotel with NBC Sports Host Mike Tirico and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, and you have yourself a full day.

Here is the video piece, which is a great collaborative effort by the staffs at MVT PR, Tried & True TV, 309 Productions, and the Laver Cup. A huge thanks to Drew Carlisle for having me on board to work with the über talented production crew of Lauren Foley, Ian Davidson, Joe Miller, Dustin Berta, and Mark Riedy. And a big shoutout to our producers Kellie Morgan and Prue Ryan for making it all come together!

I’ve also included some still frames I was able to fire off in between shooting video clips.