By the time Casper Ruud had completed his typically tenacious comeback to capture victory in the opening scuffle of this year’s Laver Cup, Carlos Alcaraz was on the floor.
During one exchange with Ruud, Alcaraz said that the Norwegian should attempt more down-the-line backhands and drop shots to draw Francisco Cerundolo, his opponent, into uncomfortable positions on the court.
Alcaraz and Jakub Mensik’s 6-4, 6-4 win over Alexander Bublik and Taylor Fritz marked just the second competitive appearance of Alcaraz’s comeback after being sidelined for four and a half months, from April till August, due to a right wrist injury.
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Europe lead Team World 3-1 after opening day. Alcaraz wins doubles match with Jakub Mensik.
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Europe lead Team World 3-1 after opening day.
Alcaraz wins doubles match with Jakub Mensik.
By the time Casper Ruud had completed his typically tenacious comeback to capture victory in the opening scuffle of this year’s Laver Cup, Carlos Alcaraz was on the floor.
Alcaraz is well aware of his status as the leading star of this year’s event, and in his third Laver Cup outing, the seven-time grand slam champion at times took on the role of Europe’s third coach behind Yannick Noah and Tim Henman. During one exchange with Ruud, Alcaraz said that the Norwegian should attempt more down-the-line backhands and drop shots to draw Francisco Cerundolo, his opponent, into uncomfortable positions on the court. Whether Ruud possesses the skillset to follow Alcaraz’s tactics is another question, but the reasoning he gave for those suggestions was interesting: The ultimate goal, Alcaraz said, should be to “make [Cerundolo] think a little bit more.”
In some ways this week carries greater individual significance for Alcaraz than anyone else.
Alcaraz and Jakub Mensik’s 6-4, 6-4 win over Alexander Bublik and Taylor Fritz marked just the second competitive appearance of Alcaraz’s comeback after being sidelined for four and a half months, from April till August, due to a right wrist injury.
After Ruud’s tight 6-7, 6-4, 10-8 win over Cerundolo and Team World Brandon Nakashima’s 6-1, 3-6, 10-7 win over Mensik, the evening session was defined by one statement performance, a reminder that despite the fact that although Alcaraz is still just 23 years old, an even younger Spanish talent has arrived.
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