With Stefanos Tsitsipas in its lineup, Team Europe won the Laver Cup, beating Team World 13-11, in the event that was instituted in 2017.
European tennis players Carlos Alcarath and Cassper Ruud defeated Americans Bob Shelton and Francis Tiafoe 6-2, 7-6 to narrow the score to 8-7 as the rest of the world team led at the start of day three by 8-4.
In singles, Shelton outlasted Russia’s Daniil Medvedev 7-6(6), 5-7, 8-6 in a thrilling tie break, giving his team a 11-7 lead again.
In the second singles, Francis Tiafoe had the opportunity to give victory to his team if he defeated the German, Alexander Zverev, who, competing in front of his compatriots, prevailed in Berlin with 7-6(5), 5-7 and 10 -5 in the tie break.
The victory was decided in the “duel” of the Spaniard, Carlos Alcarath with Taylor Fritz, who found the European tennis player the winner 6-2, 7-5.
The Laver Cup is inspired by Roger Federer, modeled on golf’s Ryder Cup and named in tribute to Australian Rod Laver. The tournament features the top six European tennis players and six world tennis representatives from the “rest of the world”.
Matches are played over two winning sets with a possible super tie break (10 points). There are four matches per day (three singles and one doubles).
On Friday the victory is equal to 1 point, on Saturday to 2 points and on Sunday to 3 points and the winner is the team that reaches 13 points.
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