Zverev and team Europe win sovereign

Alexander Zverev was good mood. On the side of double partner Andrej Rublev joked the tennis Olympic champion, considered common pictures of youth days and was happy about the sovereign triumph at the Laver Cup. Together with the Russian, the hamburger on Sunday in Boston set the crowning final point by an end to the end 6: 2, 6: 7 (4: 7) and 10: 3 in double against Reilly Opelka (USA) and Denis Shapovalov (Canada).

Thanks to the success, the team won prematurely compared to the team world with 14: 1 - the three individuals attached to the final day had to be played. For the fourth edition of the Laver Cup, Europe won for the fourth time.

14: 1 Sounds much clearer than it was.

Alexander Zverev

14: 1 Sounds much clearer than it was. We had to fight hard for this victory, the group was great, said the 24-year-old Zverev. To be honest, I can not wait until next year in London. The decisive double was fought only in the second set, while otherwise the joint experiences of Zverev and Rubljev gave the rash. We already know each other for a long time. We have already played double together when we were twelve years old, at that time we have quarreled much more, the Hamburg reported.

As early as 2019, Zverev had brought the decisive counters at the Laver Cup, at that time he won in singles against Milos Raonic from Canada. In the previous year, the event had failed because of the Corona pandemic.

On Saturday, the Europeans had opted for all four matches. ZVEREV won his singles against the American John Isner with 7: 6 (7: 5), 6: 7 (6: 8) and 10: 5. Previously, the Greek Stefanos TsitsiPas had conquered the Australian Nick Kyrgios with 6: 3 and 6: 4.

Europe clearly superior

In the evening session, US Open winner Daniil Medvedev swept from Russia s Canadian Shapovalov in 75 minutes with 6: 4, 6: 0 from the square. At the end of the day, TsitsiPas and Rublev in double the leadership of their team with a 6: 7 (8:10), 6: 3, 10: 4 against Isner and Kyrgios continue. The only defeat until the victory, the Europeans had conceded at the kick-off day, Zverev lost with Matteo Berrettini from Italy in a double against Isner and Shapovalov.

At the Laver Cup both teams each consist of six professionals and a substitute. On Friday was a victory in the three individually and a double a point worth a point, on Saturday there were two counters per game and on Sunday three.

With Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, the three long-standing superstars of the industry are missing this year due to injury or exhaustion.