Tennis: Premiere at Laver Cup – World selection victory for the first time

World Selection has won the Laver Cup for the first time. Frances Tiafoe decided.

American Frances Tiafo won against Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas in a match tie-break with 1:6, 7:6 (13:11), 10:8 in London on Sunday, providing the deciding point for 13:8. Did it Team owner John McEnroe. Tsitsipas missed out on four match points in the second set.

Each of the last four editions of the team competition was decided by the European selection.

Team Europe gambled a comfortable lead

The European team started the final day with a lead of 8:4, but failed to win a single match on Sunday. Among other things, Serb Novak Djokovic surprisingly lost to Felix Auger-Aliassim in Canada 3:6, 6:7 (3:7).

On the final day of the team competition, three points were awarded for each win. This year’s edition was all about the departure of Roger Federer, who ended his career on Friday.

Source: sportschau.de