"Yet, it wasn't going to be easy, given that Zverev was the one standing in the way. The world No. 3 has been absolutely untouchable in this setting, going undefeated as a member of Team Europe in the five previous Laver Cups that he's played. The German also boasts a decided head-to-head advantage 8-2 over the Australian, who was a last minute replacement for Team World after American Frances Tiafoe bowed out due to injury."
"Yet, de Minaur came into the tournament playing some absolutely sparkling tennis as of late, capturing his 10th career title in Washington and then making it to quarterfinals at the US Open and would continue to do so as he absolutely dominated the first set against Zverev. He'd break Zverev's on his first chance, quickly solidifying the lead with his next service game, and then breaking the tall German's serve once again to go up 4-0."
Team World trailed 3-1 and needed Day 2 victories to close the gap, with Day 2 match wins worth two points. The Laver Cup uses an ascending scoring system: Day 1 matches count for one point, Day 2 for two, and Day 3 for three points. Alex de Minaur replaced injured Frances Tiafoe on Team World and faced Alexander Zverev in the afternoon at Chase Center. Zverev entered undefeated in the five previous Laver Cups he played and held an 8-2 head-to-head advantage over de Minaur. De Minaur arrived in strong form, winning in Washington and reaching the US Open quarterfinals, and dominated the first set, breaking Zverev multiple times to lead 4-0.
Read at www.mercurynews.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]