Overview

• Carlos Alcaraz and Jakub Mensik beat Taylor Fritz and Alex Michelsen 7-6(7), 6-4 to close Day 1 and secure Team Europe's third point in San Francisco.
• Jakub Mensik also won his singles over Michelsen after Casper Ruud defeated Reilly Opelka, with Joao Fonseca earning Team World's point by beating Flavio Cobolli.
• The Laver Cup’s weighted format now shifts to two-point matches on Saturday and three-point matches on Sunday, with 13 points required for the title.
• New captains Yannick Noah (Europe) and Andre Agassi (World) made their debuts, with Noah lauding Alcaraz’s modern standard relative to his own playing era.
• Europe’s Ryder Cup squad completed Bethpage Black scouting, deployed VR to simulate hostile crowds, and adviser Paul McGinley said Rory McIlroy is mentally engaged for the away test.