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Fritz Stuns Alcaraz as Team World Sweeps Day 2 to Seize 9-3 Laver Cup Lead

Sunday’s three-point matches put World two wins from 13, leaving Europe needing a sweep to keep the cup.

Overview

  • Taylor Fritz beat world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz 6-3, 6-2 for his first win over the Spaniard, snapping Alcaraz’s 13-match streak and marking Fritz’s first victory against a reigning No. 1.
  • Alex de Minaur defeated Alexander Zverev 6-1, 6-4 and Francisco Cerundolo topped Holger Rune 6-3, 7-6 (5) before de Minaur and Alex Michelsen won the doubles 6-3, 6-4 to complete Team World’s sweep.
  • The score flipped from Europe’s 3-1 Day‑1 lead to 9-3 because Saturday’s wins counted double under the Laver Cup’s escalating format.
  • Alcaraz said the slow indoor court and larger balls favored first-strike play and credited Fritz’s aggression, noting he struggled to be as solid as needed in the conditions.
  • Andre Agassi’s active sideline role drew notice, and a pre-match coin toss by Roger Federer with NBA star Stephen Curry energized the sold-out Chase Center; a 12-12 finish would trigger a deciding tiebreaker match.