Three wins in four games. Eight points out of a possible nine, out of fourteen overall for Team Europe who led well at the Uber Arena in Berlin. First participation in the Laver Cup, a trophy for home, giving a total tennis recital against the Swiss Roger Federer, promoter and organizer of the tournament since 2017, when he somehow moved the Ryder Cup from golf to tennis.
Carlos Alcaraz He is in his own right the hero of this Laver Cup. He led a formation with many other top players and more seasons on the circuit, like the German Alexander Zverevthe Russian Daniel Medvedevthe Norwegian Casper Ruudthe Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov and the greek Stefanos Tsitsipas. But everyone celebrated to put themselves in the hands of a tennis player with the level of the current champion of Roland Garros and Wimbledon, silver at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Team Europe won the Laver Cup defeated Team Mundo 13-10, coming back from 4-8 on Saturday. The most important day remains because each victory gives three points, not the two from Saturday or the only one from Friday’s wins. And Carlos Alcaraz started it and closed it in a big way.
In the morning he gave the first warning, winning his double in Norwegian Casper Ruud. In the afternoon, in the twelfth and last match that means lift or give the cup, because the result is Europe 10-World 11. Everything is in the hands of Carlos Alcaraz21 years old and world No. 3, and Taylor Fritz26 years old and No. 7, recent US Open finalist.
And the Murcian brought out the tennis of great occasions to destroy Fritz, 6-2 and 7-5 in 1h.29′, to be the hero who gave the title to Team Europe, which has not played since 2021, in the Swede’s farewell Bjorn Borg as captain. His colleague on the other bench, the American, left without a gift. John McEnroe. The French Yannick Noah and the American Andrew Agassi They will be their replacement.
He wants this Alcaraz crown, he already has it. Continue hunting for trophies at breakneck speed. He dwarfed Fritz. It was a complete recital, a sensational monologue. Only lost two points on serve until 2-1 in the second set. He lifted three break points in the fourth game with a serve and volley or parallel forehand with no possible return. And if it’s upside down, so be it.
Fritz called the doctor at 22 minutes. They gave him some pills, but there was no cure for the headache Alcaraz used to get when he had a day of maximum inspiration. In predator mode, very focused, without leaving the established script.
Not even when he goes through a slight crisis, in a certain way logical when he finds himself so close to victory. From having the ball for 5-3 and serving, it went to 4-5, giving him a break advantage which he quickly regained. Excelso overwhelming, also when there are moments of suffering.
Another wonder from Alcaraz, who regained the strength and appetite lost after the Games and hampered his time in the United States. He is back to his best level, a good sign for what is to come, with fireworks on ATP Finals in Turin and the Final 8 of the Davis Cup in Malaga.
The double Carlos Alcaraz-Casper Ruud opened the day of defeat Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton by 6-2, 7-6 (6). The Russian Daniel Medvedev surrender to the American Ben Shelton 6-7 (6), 7-5 and 10-7, which put the Old Continent against the ropes. The German Alexander Zverev gave air to his important victory over the American Frances Tiafoe of 6-7 (5), 7-5 and 10-5. The German overcame a 6-7, 3-4 deficit by breaking down in the second set. He opened the way to Alcaraz, which reached the top of the Laver Cup.
Source: La Verdad
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