Team World close to retaining Laver Cup a third straight time
3 months ago

Team World close to retaining Laver Cup a third straight time

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Team World just needs two more match wins to claim the Laver Cup a third straight time. Team World won three of four matches from Team Europe on Saturday to take an 8-4 points lead into the third and final day in Berlin. After Friday’s matches were split evenly, Frances Tiafoe and Taylor Fritz beat top-five opponents and Ben Shelton and Alejandro Tabilo crushed Europe’s Casper Ruud and Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-1, 6-2. Shelton conceded his first sets in his fifth career Laver Cup match.

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Laver Cup is 2-2 after Fritz and Shelton win doubles from Alcaraz and Zverev
3 months ago

Laver Cup is 2-2 after Fritz and Shelton win doubles from Alcaraz and Zverev

Associated Press  

BERLIN — American pair Taylor Fritz and Ben Shelton edged Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev in doubles to tie the Laver Cup after the first day Friday. Alcaraz and Zverev, who faced each other in the French Open final three months ago, had a point for 5-4 in the second set but lost it and the game, and Fritz and …

Laver Cup: Team World Successfully Defends Title First Time Ever
1 year, 2 months ago

Laver Cup: Team World Successfully Defends Title First Time Ever

News 18  

For the very first time, Team World successfully defended its Laver Cup title. Americans Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe beat Hubert Hurkacz and Andrey Rublev 7-6, 7-6 to help Team World hit the 13-point mark needed to defeat Team Europe. “It felt unbelievable,” said Team World captain John McEnroe, who added how Team Europe had beaten Team World numerous times. …

Team World beats Team Europe to claim back-to-back Laver Cup titles
1 year, 2 months ago

Team World beats Team Europe to claim back-to-back Laver Cup titles

Hindustan Times  

For the very first time, Team World successfully defended its Laver Cup title. Team World's Taylor Fritz, center left, and Ben Shelton, center right, hoist the Laver Cup in front of their teammates, John McEnroe, back left, and Rod Laver, front left, after Team World defeated Team Europe Americans Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe beat Hubert Hurkacz and Andrey Rublev …

Laver Cup: Team World Take 10-2 Lead, One Win Away From Title Repeat
1 year, 3 months ago

Laver Cup: Team World Take 10-2 Lead, One Win Away From Title Repeat

News 18  

Frances Tiafoe powered past Hubert Hurkacz and Taylor Fritz beat Andrey Rublev in straight sets Saturday as defending champions Team World built a commanding 10-2 lead over Team Europe in the Laver Cup. pic.twitter.com/Kb04AI3aeM — The Tennis Letter September 24, 2023 With each match win worth three points on Sunday, Team World will need just one victory to lift the …

Laver Cup 2023: Team World one win away from title repeat
1 year, 3 months ago

Laver Cup 2023: Team World one win away from title repeat

Firstpost  

Team World will need just one victory to lift the trophy for a second time – after Europe claimed the first four editions of the event that began in 2017. Frances Tiafoe powered past Hubert Hurkacz and Taylor Fritz beat Andrey Rublev in straight sets Saturday as defending champions Team World built a commanding 10-2 lead over Team Europe in …

Laver Cup 2023: Ben Shelton, Francisco Cerundolo clinch wins as Team World take 4-0 lead
1 year, 3 months ago

Laver Cup 2023: Ben Shelton, Francisco Cerundolo clinch wins as Team World take 4-0 lead

Firstpost  

Team World are defending the title for the first time. Laver Cup newcomers Ben Shelton and Francisco Cerundolo notched crisp victories and Felix Auger-Aliassime pulled off a testy triumph over Gael Monfils as Team World opened their title defense Friday with four victories. US Open semi-finalist Shelton of the United States put Team World on the path to a 4-0 …

Laver Cup: Felix Auger-Aliassime Downs Gael Monfils as Team World Claim Opening Three Matches
1 year, 3 months ago

Laver Cup: Felix Auger-Aliassime Downs Gael Monfils as Team World Claim Opening Three Matches

News 18  

Felix Auger-Aliassime beat Gael Monfils 6-4, 6-3 as Team World won the first three singles matches of the Laver Cup international tournament on Friday. The French player was heard on the mic telling Team Europe captain Bjorn Borg that he “was here to have fun” and appeared frustrated by the referee’s calls throughout the match. … “Gael is somebody I …

Laver Cup: Team World strikes first as Shelton, Cerundolo claim opening wins
1 year, 3 months ago

Laver Cup: Team World strikes first as Shelton, Cerundolo claim opening wins

The Hindu  

Felix Auger-Aliassime beat Gael Monfils 6-4, 6-3 as Team World won the first three singles matches of the Laver Cup international tournament on Friday. The French player was heard on mic telling Team Europe captain Bjorn Borg that he “was here to have fun” and appeared frustrated by the referee’s calls throughout the match. “We’re just taking this seriously and …

Laver Cup: Team World Grab Early Advantage as Ben Shelton and Francisco Cerundolo Triumph
1 year, 3 months ago

Laver Cup: Team World Grab Early Advantage as Ben Shelton and Francisco Cerundolo Triumph

News 18  

Team World made it two in a row Friday night, with Ben Shelton and Francisco Cerundolo claiming wins at the Laver Cup. Shelton defeated Arthur Fils 7-6, 6-1 as Team World took an early lead over Team Europe at the Laver Cup international tennis tournament. Asian Games 2023: Medal Tally, Schedule, Results, Date, Venues & More Cerundolo added to that …

Laver Cup 2021: Format needs a re-think after Team Europe win four in a row
3 years, 2 months ago

Laver Cup 2021: Format needs a re-think after Team Europe win four in a row

Firstpost  

Team Europe beat Team World for the fourth straight year in the Laver Cup with a resounding 14-1 margin. After day one of the Laver Cup in Boston, Team Europe led Team World by a 3-1 margin. Bjorn Borg, Team Europe’s captain, said, “I think Laver Cup should have the best players in the world. Laver Cup is based on …

Even Without Federer, Nadal or Djokovic, Team Europe Win Fourth Straight Laver Cup
3 years, 2 months ago

Even Without Federer, Nadal or Djokovic, Team Europe Win Fourth Straight Laver Cup

News 18  

Andrey Rublev and Alexander Zverev clinched the Laver Cup for Team Europe with a 6-2 6-7 10-3 win over Team World’s Reilly Opelka and Denis Shapovalov on Sunday in Boston. Team Europe entered the final day of the event needing one victory from any of the four scheduled matches to secure the win and wasted no time as they picked …

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