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Four-time Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz trounces Taylor Fritz as Team Europe clinches its fifth Laver Cup title
Carlos Alcaraz beat Taylor Fritz, 6-2, 7-5, to hand Team Europe a 13-11 victory over Team World in the Laver Cup in the last session of the tournament on Sunday, September 22.
Four-time Grand Slam champion Alcaraz romped through a one-sided first set before finishing off US Open finalist Fritz as Team Europe clinched its fifth Laver Cup title.
“It’s been great. Obviously, we came here as a group, all of us to win the Laver Cup. I’m pretty happy. I think everybody, for us, is,” said Alcaraz. “I mean, it’s been a really tough one… we almost lost.”
Team World looked in a commanding position on Saturday when Ben Shelton and Alejandro Tabilo defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas and Casper Ruud to put them 8-4 up.
However, captain Bjorn Borg’s Team Europe came into the final day of competition full of fight and Alcaraz teamed up with Ruud to defeat Americans Shelton and Frances Tiafoe, 6-2, 7-6 (6) in the early doubles match to take three points and reduce the deficit to 8-7.
Team World extended its lead when Shelton beat Daniil Medvedev, 6-7 (6), 7-5, 10-7, putting the team captained by John McEnroe within touching distance of a third consecutive title.
However, Alexander Zverev gave Team Europe hope when he overcame Tiafoe, 6-7 (5), 7-5, 10-5, to send the competition into a thrilling final session where French Open and Wimbledon champion Alcaraz wrapped up victory.
Next year’s Laver Cup takes place in San Francisco. – Rappler.com
