BERLIN — 4-time Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz overcame Taylor Fritz 6-2, 7-5 as Group Europe rallied to beat Group World 13-11 and win the Laver Cup on Sunday.
Alcaraz broke the US Open runner-up Fritz within the eleventh sport after which closed out the victory on serve, sparking celebrations because the Europe group rejoiced with captain Björn Borg.
Group World was favored to win the Laver Cup for a 3rd straight time after main 8-4 on factors heading into the final of the three days.
Europe started the comeback Sunday when Alcaraz and Casper Ruud gained the doubles 6-2, 7-6 (6) in opposition to Individuals Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe. However Shelton then downed Australian Open finalist Daniil Medvedev 6-7 (6), 7-5, 10-7 to maneuver the World group into pole place.
Tiafoe, who reached the US Open semifinals, may have sealed it however he misplaced to French Open finalist Alexander Zverev 6-7 (5), 7-5, 10-5, establishing the decider between Alcaraz and Fritz.
The Laver Cup is formatted like golf’s Ryder Cup, with the primary group to 13 factors successful the competition. Every of the 4 matches Sunday was price three factors.
Europe’s solely win in Saturday’s 4 matches got here from Alcaraz, who gained the French Open and Wimbledon this 12 months.
On Sunday, the 21-year-old Spaniard confirmed his big-match temperament as soon as once more.