Europe was declared the champion of the Laver Cup 2024 on Sunday. The team captained by Bjorn Borg won 13-11 after a great final day in which Carlos Alcaraz shone in his own light.
The Spaniard is the architect of success in his achievementsfirst in doubles with Casper Ruud and then in the final match of the tournament against Taylor Fritz, although he played more roles that day.
And in the last hours Alexander Zverev revealed that the Roland Garros and Wimbledon champion decided the final lineup.
“We had a meeting last night. It is very simple. Carlos came in and decided what we were going to do and we did it. He said: ‘I want to play doubles with Casper. Daniil will then play singles against Shelton. He told me ‘You can’t beat Tiafoe’, which shows that he has more confidence in me than in my life, ever. And he said: ‘I will win the decisive battle.'”
A show of leadership that ended in the best possible way for the European team. “I like team competitions. It’s always good to have the strength of my colleagues nearby. and to lean on them during games. “I give everything I have to the team, whether they need me in singles or doubles,” the Murcian said after the match.
Praised in a press conference by his captain Bjorn Borg, who highlighted his ability to play under “pressure”the Spaniard hopes that “the first set”, in which he beat the Californian, “is the line to follow until the end of the season.”
“I played one of the best games so far, with a very high level. Fritz plays in an incredible waywith a final at the US Open. I tried to come off as relaxed as possible, despite the nerves because of the importance of the game. I want to continue this dynamic of playing aggressively to finish the year in the best possible way,” he said of the first set.
Asked if he felt any doubt after the break suffered in the second set, in which Fritz leveled him in the set, Alcaraz described the situation as typical of tennis and denied any concern during the stretch.
“It’s tennis. We have already seen this in the match between Zverev and Tiafoe. These are small details. But I am playing good tennis and have the confidence to win. In the following games I may have made more mistakes than I would have liked, but I continued to push the limit,” he explained.
Source: La Verdad
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