Europe staged an exciting comeback to clinch its first Laver Cup in three years, as Carlos Alcaraz triumphed over Taylor Fritz 6-2, 7-5 within the decisive match in Berlin on Sunday.
This victory marked a dramatic turnaround, giving Europe a 13-11 edge after trailing Team World all through the ultimate day of this prestigious males’s tennis showdown, typically dubbed the Ryder Cup of tennis.
“It’s great. Obviously, we came here with a goal, all of us, and that is to win the Laver Cup,” mentioned 21-year-old Spaniard Alcaraz. “It’s really difficult to watch the matches from outside; you know, a lot of nerves, killing us.”
Europe received the primary 4 editions, however Team World triumphed within the final two.
Europe’s Alexander Zverev earlier defied a earlier sickness in a comeback win over Team World’s Frances Tiafoe. Zverev wowed his house followers at Berlin’s Uber Arena by battling to a 6-7 (5-7), 7-5, (10-5) victory in a match tiebreak. On Saturday, he had misplaced to Taylor Fritz and complained of fever.
“I knew that I had to put all my energy and effort in, and the team helped me so much with a lot of great coaching,” the world No. 2 mentioned. “The stadium was unbelievable today – one of the best atmospheres I’ve ever played in – and so special that it’s in Germany as well.”
American Ben Shelton earlier shrugged off dropping the doubles and went straight again out to beat Europe’s Daniil Medvedev. Shelton, who was the busiest of the gamers over the three days given his doubles prowess, defeated the Russian 6-7 (6-8), 7-5, (10-7) in a match tiebreak.
At that stage, Team World led 11-7, however three factors for a win on Day 3 in comparison with two on Saturday and one on Friday proved essential.
Europe’s Alcaraz and Casper Ruud had beforehand mixed to beat Shelton and Tiafoe 6-2, 7-6 (8-6) in doubles, reducing Team World’s result in 8-7 at first of the ultimate day of the three-day match.
Team Europe was once more captained by Bjorn Borg and Team World by John McEnroe. The match, which this time came about in Berlin, switches every year between a venue in Europe and the remainder of the world. Next 12 months’s occasion might be in San Francisco.
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