The European tennis team with Alexander Zverev is 3-1 ahead at the Laver Cup in San Francisco after the first day.
The Norwegian Casper Ruud, the Czech Jakuk Mensik and the double with Spain’s superstar Carlos Alcaraz and Mensik were able to win their duels with a team world at the show event in the USA. Zverev is expected to be on the court for the first time on Saturday.
The team Europe, led by the former tennis stars Yannick Noah (captain) and the British Tim Henman (Vice), took the lead through Ruuds 6: 4, 7: 6 (7: 4). Mensch increased to 2-0 through a 6: 1, 6: 7 (3: 7), 10: 8 over Alex Michelsen (USA). At the Laver Cup there is a so-called Champions tiebreak in a crucial third set.
The world team listed by Andre Agassi and Patrick Rafter was able to shorten in the hall in the hall, in which the basketball players of the Golden State Warriors in the NBA are in a basket hunt, by João Fonseca to 1: 2. The Brazilian won 6: 4, 6: 3 against the Italian Flavio Cobolli.
Alcaraz wins in doubles
In the final doubles, the world ranking Alcaraz with Mensik made 7: 6 (9: 7), 6: 4 against the two Americans Taylor Fritz and Alex Michelsen for the 3: 1. On the first day of the tournament there was one point per match. On the second day there are two points per game, three points on the third day.
Team Europe meets a world selection in the team competition based on the Ryder Cup. A total of twelve matches are held in San Francisco for three days. To win, a team has to score 13 points.
Team Europe won five times in the previous seven meetings. In the past year, Europe won against Team Welt in Berlin with 13:11.