Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz sealed a straight-set win in opposition to American Taylor Fritz to guide Group Europe to a 13-11 victory on the Laver Cup in Berlin.
Group World had led 11-7 going into the penultimate match within the first-to-13 competitors.
However with three factors obtainable for every win on day three, German Alexander Zverev’s 6-7 (5-7) 7-5 10-5 win over American Frances Tiafoe diminished World’s result in a single level and compelled a deciding match.
Alcaraz, who criticised the congested tennis schedule on Saturday, accomplished the thrilling comeback with a 6-2 7-5 triumph.
“We got here right here with a objective, all of us, to win the Laver Cup,” Alcaraz mentioned.
“I am actually pleased. We’re pleased about reaching our objective.”
“It has been a troublesome one, we virtually misplaced, however Sascha [Zverev] got here with some actually good tennis.”
On day one, Argentina’s Francisco Ceralundo set World on their manner with a win over Norway’s Casper Ruud, however Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas hit again when seeing off Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis.
Europe moved into the lead when Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov beat Chile’s Alejandro Tabilo, nevertheless, the day ended degree at 2-2 with American pair Fritz and Ben Shelton seeing off Alcaraz and Zverev within the doubles.
World claimed six of the eight factors on supply throughout day two, opening up an 8-4 benefit.
Alcaraz was the one participant to register a win for Europe on Saturday as Tiafoe and Fritz ran out winners within the singles, with Shelton and Tabilo delivering within the doubles.
The ultimate day of motion began positively for Europe, who lost 13-2 in 2023, with Ruud and Alcaraz combining so as to add three factors to their tally within the doubles.
Shelton noticed off Russia’s Daniil Medvedev in match 10 to place World on the point of victory with solely two factors required to achieve the goal of 13.
Zverev discovered his groove at simply the proper time, successful his first match of the week to arrange a decider.
And world quantity three Alcaraz, making his Laver Cup debut, held his nerve to get Europe over the road on the expense of US Open runner-up Fritz.
The inaugural Laver Cup happened in 2017 and Europe have now gained 5 of the seven editions contested.