"I'm really happy. We are happy about reaching our goal.""It has been a tough one, we almost lost, but Sascha [Zverev] came with some really good tennis."On day one, Argentina's Francisco Ceralundo set World on their way with a win over Norway's Casper Ruud, but Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas hit back when seeing off Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis.Europe moved into the lead when Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov beat Chile's Alejandro Tabilo, however, the day ended level at 2-2 with American pair Fritz and Ben Shelton seeing off Alcaraz and Zverev in the doubles.World claimed six of the eight points on offer during day two, opening up an 8-4 advantage.Alcaraz was the only player to register a win for Europe on Saturday as Tiafoe and Fritz ran out winners in the singles, with Shelton and Tabilo delivering in the doubles.The final day of action started positively for Europe, who lost 13-2 in 2023, with Ruud and Alcaraz combining to add three points to their tally in the doubles.Shelton saw off Russia's Daniil Medvedev in match 10 to put World on the brink of victory with only two points required to reach the target of 13.Zverev found his groove at just the right time, winning his first match of the week to set up a decider.And world number three Alcaraz, making his Laver Cup debut, held his nerve to get Europe over the line at the expense of US Open runner-up Fritz.The inaugural Laver Cup took place in 2017 and Europe have now won five of the seven editions contested. Source link : https://sports.yahoo.com/team-europe-edge-team-world-204320533.html Author : Publish date : 2024-09-22 07:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.