Taylor Fritz defeated Alexander Zverev 6-3, 7-6 (4) on Sunday to clinch the Laver Cup for Group World.
The American began sturdy at San Francisco’s Chase Middle earlier than Zverev discovered his rhythm and mounted a late comeback within the second set.
However Fritz matched the depth, holding agency to shut out the match and safe victory.
“We will have a enjoyable night time,” Fritz informed ATP.com earlier than the trophy ceremony. “Positively popping some champagne within the locker room in a couple of minutes.”
The win delivered the cup to Group World’s Andre Agassi in his first event as captain, marking the group’s third triumph in 4 years.
“Simply seeing these guys on the bench getting pumped up, seeing a legend of the game like Andre leaping out of his seat cheering for me, it is inconceivable to not be so fired up and simply give it the whole lot you will have,” Fritz mentioned.
Earlier, Carlos Alcaraz stored Group Europe’s hopes alive with a 6-2, 6-1 win over Argentina’s Francisco Cerundolo.
The win minimize Group World’s result in 12-9 within the first-to-13 occasion, the place every Sunday match was price three factors.
Australia’s Alex de Minaur had beforehand moved Group World inside one level of the title, defeating Jakub Mensik 6-3, 6-4.
The 26-year-old earned seven factors for his group over the weekend, having additionally crushed Zverev and teamed up with Alex Michelsen for a doubles win on Saturday.
