Alexander Zverev defeated Learner Tien 7-6 (3), 6-3 at the O2 on Sunday to win the Laver Cup for Team Europe, which regains the trophy it lost in San Francisco last year with a 13-5 win and two games to spare.
Yannick Noah’s side took a 7-5 overnight lead and needed two wins from four matches on Sunday. They took the first, with Flavio Cobolli and Jakub Mensik beating Alex de Minaur and Taylor Fritz 7-5, 6-3 in the opening doubles to move to 10-5, before Zverev finished the job at second. Carlos Alcaraz did not play against de Minaur, and Rafael Jodar against Fritz.
For Zverev, it is revenge for his own loss to de Minaur on Saturday afternoon, 2-6, 7-6 (7), 11-9. Europe advanced on the final day thanks to Alcaraz saving two points against Fritz, 6-3, 4-6, 13-11, and Zverev’s overnight doubles win with Kasper Rude over Alexander Bublik and Brandon Nakashima, 6-4, 7-6 (7).
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Final: Europe 13, World Team 5
