Team Europe Cruise Past Team World to Win Sixth Laver Cup Title
- On the final day, Team Europe captured the 2026 Laver Cup in London, defeating Team World 13-5, with Alexander Zverev clinching the deciding point in front of Roger Federer.
- Europe sought revenge in London after suffering a crushing 15-9 defeat in San Francisco last time out; the Ryder Cup-style tournament requires teams to reach 13 points to win.
- Momentum shifted on the second day when Carlos Alcaraz defeated Taylor Fritz and Zverev teamed with Casper Ruud to win their doubles match, pulling Europe into a 7-5 lead.
- Flavio Cobolli and Jakub Mensik extended Europe's lead to 10-5 by winning their doubles match, setting the stage for Zverev to defeat Learner Tien 7-6 , 6-3, sealing the triumph.
- Ending a run of three defeats in four editions for Team Europe, Zverev, dubbed the 'best player in the world' by Alcaraz, successfully guided his team to the trophy.
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Zverev stars as Team Europe win Laver Cup
World number two Zverev battled to a 7-6 (7/3), 6-3 win against Tien, ensuring Team Europe regained the Laver Cup with tournament co-founder Roger Federer watching in the stands. Team Europe wrapped up their 13-5 success against Team World on the final day of the exhibition event, which started on Friday. Zverev's Team Europe colleague Carlos Alcaraz this week said the German was the best player in the world after his French Open and US Open vic…
The German Alexander Zverev led the team Europe at the Laver Cup to the prestigious victory against the tennis professionals from the rest of the world. The world ranking list second won the decisive points for his team by 7:6(3),6:3 in London against the US-American Learner Tien. Europe won the world selection with 13:5 and triumphed for the sixth time at the ninth edition of the show event. World ranking points were not awarded.
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The Straits TimesTeam Europe cruise past Team World to win sixth Laver Cup title
LONDON, Sept 27 : World number two Alexander Zverev sealed Team Europe's record-extending sixth Laver Cup title with a straight-sets victory over American Learner Tien, giving them a 13-5 win against Team World at London's O2 Arena on Sunday.Team Europe, captained by Yannick Noah, entered the third and final
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