De Minaur draws blood in comeback victory over Zverev in Laver Cup as Europe puts Alcaraz up next
Alex de Minaur overcame a bloody leg injury to claim a dramatic comeback victory over Alexander Zverev at the Laver Cup, giving Team World a 5-3 lead over Europe. The 2-6, 7-6 (5), 11-9 win marked the first win for Team World in the middle day of competition. De Minaur credited his resilience and fortune for securing the crucial points.
Zverev, now nine matches unbeaten, fell short in his bid to break the French Open and U.S. Open champion's streak. Tien won his opening match against Flavio Cobolli, while the night session will see Carlos Alcaraz face off against Taylor Fritz and Zverev partner with Casper Ruud in doubles.
Written by urgent.news from Winnipeg Free Press's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
Also reported by 7 other outlets
- Alcaraz saves match points to keep Europe ahead in Laver Cup sports.yahoo.com
- Zverev stars as Team Europe win Laver Cup nst.com.my
- Zverev stars as Team Europe win Laver Cup freemalaysiatoday.com
- Zverev brings success back to Europe in Laver Cup elpais.com
- Bloodied de Minaur scores stirring Laver Cup win over in-form Zverev abc.net.au
- Zverev adds Laver Cup clincher to his big year after French Open and US Open titles winnipegfreepress.com
- De Minaur stuns Zverev, Tien beats Cobolli as Team World take 5-3 lead in Laver Cup channelnewsasia.com
