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New Captain Andre Agassi leads the master to a 15-9 victory in San Francisco

September 22, 2025

Taylor Fritz supported Carlos Alcaraz’s frustration in a 6-3, 7-6 (4) win over Alexander Zverev on Saturday to win the Laver Cup in the team world.

The Californians’ two wins against top three players in the PIF ATP rankings accounted for five points in San Francisco’s 15-9 victory, the third world Laver Cup victory in the global team in four years.

“We’re going to have a fun night,” Fritz said before the awards ceremony. “Absolutely pops up some champagne in the locker room in a few minutes.”

Fritz picked up where the famous Black Court left the game, piercing the radical rally ball in slower conditions, and decided early in the game. The United States controlled the court by embracing the baseline, and the United States put constant pressure on Zverev until he was broken for the first time in the second set with a 4-3 record.

Zverev was physically restricted at the beginning and suddenly became completely flowing when he finally pushed. But Fritz lifted his game to meet the challenge with a dramatic ending, with both players finding the best tennis ball when the pressure peaked.

The victory brought the game to new team’s world captain Andre Agassi in his off-court debut, and the joyful seat of the American legend has brought his team to a full run.

“As long as you see people in these sports get pulled out, and see a legend that Andre jumps out of his seat to cheer me on, it’s impossible to be less fired, just give you everything you have,” Fritz added.

Earlier, Alcaraz redeemed himself with a pair of clutches, which was not enough to inspire a comeback in Europe. After starting a day with a doubles victory, the Spanish superstar won again in a must-win match against Francisco Cerundolo to keep his team alive.

The number one blue nose dance in the PIF ATP rankings emerged, bringing a new life to Europe by taking the dominance of the first ball with strength and creativity. In a 6-2, 6-1 victory, Alcaraz won the first five of the two games in a stress-free outing covering up the bet. Cerundolo suffered his first Laver Cup defeat and fell to 3-1 in the game.

In the first-to-13 game, the winning team led 12-9, with a value of 3 points per Sunday game.

Alex de Minaur moved the team world in a game at Laver Cup Glory by defeating Jakub Mensik 6-3, 6-4. Australia escaped 0/40 in the final game, giving his team a 12-6 lead.

“I’m very used to fighting for breaking points for my serve. I do this to make a living,” said a happy De Minaur. “I’m not a robot like some of the players in the team world.”

De Minaur scored seven points for the team world this weekend, defeating Zverev and winning two points with Alex Michelsen on Saturday.

“It’s a great team event. Whenever I step onto the court, I do my best and I’m glad to have a few wins for the team world this weekend,” he said.

In Sunday’s opening match, Alcaraz and Casper Ruud changed the complexion of the match due to the European team’s much-needed doubles. Alkaraz and Rude cut the deficit to 9-6 as the world team swept Saturday’s game without a 9-3 lead.

The Europeans won the victory with a 7-6 (4), 6-1 win over Michelsen and Reilly Opelka, competing 1/4 in the first steal to control. According to Infosys ATP statistics, Alcaraz and Ruud did not face a breakpoint in the game, but they needed 11 breakpoints and then eventually broke the opponent in the second game.

“We stayed strong, very strong. We did what we had to do and I think it worked very well.”

Two points define the game. At 1/4 of the tiebreak, the team world thinks they lead with exciting communication, only to find Michelson’s reflex shooter sailing outside the baseline. This started six straight points to seal the game, then five straight games in the second group.

Midway through the second set, Alcaraz hit the game’s shot: a ridiculous descending volley, and Michelsen was in trouble despite the American standing inside the service line.

“Sometimes I think of a lot of ideas,” Alkaraz said of his shooting ability. “I just like to make choices. I think in that position, it’s the only shot or the best shot I could choose at that moment.”