US Open winner Carlos Alcaraz gave Europe the third point on the first day by winning with Jakub Mensik de Double against Taylor Fritz and Alex Michelsen: 7-6 (7) 6-4. Casper Ruud had previously won in two sets against Reilly Opelka and Mensik van Michelsen. João Fonseca gave team world the only point through a victory over the Italian Flavio Cobolli.
On the first day of the Laver Cup, a victory is worth 1 point. On the second day, a victory yields 2 points and 3 points on the third day.
Tallon Griekspoor loses Chengdu from Japanese Qualifier in the second round
Tallon Griekspoor is eliminated in the second round of the ATP tournament of Chengdu. The best Dutch tennis player lost in three sets of the Japanese Qualifier Taro Daniel: 6-3 4-6 3-6.
Griekspoor was placed third in Chengdu as number 31 in the world ranking and had a Bye in the first round. Against the Japanese number 168 in the world ranking, the 29-year-old Dutchman was stronger in the first set. Griekspoor had enough for one break for the set win.
In the second set, the Japanese struck a breakpoint at 5-4. Daniel also used a breakpoint in the third set and ran out to 4-2. That margin did not give the Japanese away and at 5-3 he served the party.
For Griekspoor it was the first game since his loss in the first round of the US Open. The Dutchman had canceled for the match of the Netherlands against Argentina in the Davis Cup.
Suzan Lamens stranded in quarterfinals at WTA tournament Seoul
Suzan Lamens did not succeed in reaching the semi-finals of the WTA tournament of Seoul. The player from Berkel and Rodenrijs lost on the Hardcourt in the South Korean capital in two sets of Katerina Siniakova from the Czech Republic: 6-1 7-5.
The 26-year-old Lamens had previously defeated the Russian Diana Sjnaider in two sets. The Russian is the number 19 in the world ranking.