Alex de Minaur recovers from match point down to beat Alexander Zverev.
De Minaur had rapidly found himself down a set and a break, then Zverev served for the match at 6-2, 5-4.
With Team Europe leading 3-1 overnight, Learner Tien of the US opened the day with a 6-3, 2-6, 10-7 win over the Italian Flavio Cobolli before De Minaur defeated Zverev, the recent French and US Open champion.
Things have changed over the past 18 months, starting with the announcement last February that Agassi would replace John McEnroe as Team World’s captain.
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De Minaur’s probing soon said Zverev had indeed run out of oil, his engine failing, as the Australian recovered from match point down to close out a 2-6, 7-6, 11-9 win.
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Alex de Minaur recovers from match point down to beat Alexander Zverev.
Carlos Alcaraz launches comeback of his own to leave event level at 5-5.
For much of his afternoon on court against Alexander Zverev, Alex de Minaur seemed destined to end his day with an excruciating defeat. De Minaur had rapidly found himself down a set and a break, then Zverev served for the match at 6-2, 5-4. After giving himself another lifeline, De Minaur faced a match point at 8-9 in the final set tie-break.
De Minaur’s probing soon said that Zverev had indeed run out of oil, his engine failing, as the Australian recovered from match point down to close out a 2-6, 7-6, 11-9 win.
Agassi’s unbridled enthusiasm and support was reflected in his team as they held their own on day two of the Laver Cup against a group of higher-ranked opponents. With Team Europe leading 3-1 overnight, Learner Tien of the US opened the day with a 6-3, 2-6, 10-7 win over the Italian Flavio Cobolli before De Minaur defeated Zverev, the recent French and US Open champion.
While match wins were worth just one point each on Friday, they were worth two on Saturday, meaning Team World led 5-3 before the evening session. Carlos Alcaraz levelled the match at 5-5 with a comeback, saving two match points to defeat Taylor Fritz 6-3, 4-6, 13-11.
Things have changed over the past 18 months, starting with the announcement last February that Agassi would replace John McEnroe as Team World’s captain.
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