Alcaraz and Mensik Win Doubles to Put Team Europe up 3-1 After Opening Day of Laver Cup
Alcaraz and Jakub Mensik sealed the win in straight sets as Europe took three of four matches on opening day, officials said.
- On Friday, Team Europe established a 3-1 lead over defending champions Team World at the O2 Arena in London, concluding the opening day of the 2026 Laver Cup.
- The three-day tournament pits six players from Europe against six from the world, with victories worth one point Friday, two Saturday, and three Sunday; the first team to reach 13 points wins.
- Debutant Rafael Jodar defeated Alexander Bublik 6-2, 6-3, while Team World captain Andre Agassi praised Brandon Nakashima's poise after he beat Jakub Mensik 6-1, 3-6, 10-7 in the tiebreak.
- Carlos Alcaraz, returning from a four-month injury layoff, partnered with Mensik to defeat Bublik and Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-4 in the final match, sealing a critical point for Europe.
- Vying for the $1.5 million prize, teams compete through the weekend, building on momentum from Norwegian Casper Ruud's 6-7, 6-4, 10-8 victory over Francisco Cerundolo on Friday.
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London, Sep 25 (EFE).- Spanish Carlos Alcaraz, pairing with Jukub Mensik, extended Europe's advantage in the Laver Cup by defeating Alexander Bublik and Taylor Fritz by 6-4 and 6-4. Spanish did not play individually this Friday, saving himself for Saturday and Sunday, but served in doubles, a [...] The entry Alcaraz and Mensik expand Europe's advantage in doubles was first published in HolaNews.
It felt the bustle in the O2 of London, where the seats were filled as night fell. More presence in the darkened enclosure, where Alcaraz and Mensik put light on the track. They gave no choice (6-4, 6-4) to the tandem formed Fritz and Bublik and certified the third point for Europe. Carlitos, ... Continue reading "The ‘professor’ Alcaraz gives a class of doubles with Mensik and drives Europe into the Laver Cup"
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