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09/25 17:04 CDT Alcaraz and Mensik win doubles to put Team Europe up 3-1 after
opening day of Laver Cup
Alcaraz and Mensik win doubles to put Team Europe up 3-1 after opening day of
Laver Cup
LONDON (AP) --- Carlos Alcaraz and doubles partner Jakub Mensik gave Team
Europe a 3-1 lead over Team World after the opening day of the Laver Cup on
Friday.
Alcaraz and Mensik beat Alexander Bublik and Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-4 in the final
match of the day at the O2 Arena.
Rafael Jodar had broken a 1-1 deadlock after the day session by defeating
Bublik 6-2, 6-3 in the evening's singles match.
In the day session, Brandon Nakashima made the most of his Laver Cup debut by
beating Mensik 6-1, 3-6, 10-7.
The 16th-ranked Nakashima was a late addition to Andre Agassi's roster after
U.S. Open runner-up Ben Shelton withdrew last week.
In the event's opener, Casper Ruud beat Francisco Cerundolo 6-7 (4), 6-4, 10-8
to give Europe an early lead.
There are four matches per day in the three-day event.
Wins are worth one point on Friday, two points on Saturday and three points on
Sunday. The first team to reach 13 points wins.
Europe has won the Laver Cup five times while Team World took its third title
in last year's edition of the Ryder Cup-style event.
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