Overview

• Alcaraz and Casper Ruud beat Alex Michelsen and Reilly Opelka 7-6(4), 6-1 to open Day 3, trimming Team World’s lead to 9-6.
• The result kept the tie alive under the first‑to‑13 scoring, with each Sunday match worth three points.
• Team World surged ahead by sweeping Day 2, with Alex de Minaur defeating Alexander Zverev, Francisco Cerundolo topping Holger Rune, and de Minaur with Michelsen winning the doubles.
• Taylor Fritz stunned world No. 1 Alcaraz 6-3, 6-2 for his first win over the Spaniard and first victory against a reigning No. 1, ending Alcaraz’s 13‑match streak.
• Alcaraz said he was not as solid as he wanted in slow conditions and praised Fritz’s aggressive play, as Andre Agassi’s active coaching lifted Team World.