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Laver Cup: Alcaraz beats Fritz, and the European team wins the championship after 2 years

In the early morning of September 23, the 2024 Laver Cup entered its final matchday. The European team and the world team played the final game to determine the winner, thanks to Alcaraz's 6-2, 7-5 defeat of Fritz in the deciding game, the European team reversed the world team 13-11 and regained the Laver Cup title after two years.

Laver Cup: Alcaraz beats Fritz, and the European team wins the championship after 2 years

On the first matchday, Tsitsipas and Dimitrov won two points from Europe, while Cerundolo and Fritz/Shelton won for the Worlds, and the two sides were tied 2-2 after matchday one.

Tiafoe, Fritz and Shelton/Tabilo won three games for the World on Matchday 2, with only Alcaraz winning one for Europe, who trailed the World 8-4 after the first two matchdays.

Laver Cup: Alcaraz beats Fritz, and the European team wins the championship after 2 years

On matchday three, the doubles duo of Alcaraz and Ruud beat Sheldon/Tiafoe to take the lead with three points. Medvedev then lost to Sheldon, and an 11-7 victory for the World Team was in sight. After that, Zverev narrowly beat Tiafoe, and Alcaraz beat Fritz in straight sets, and the European team won six points in a row to achieve a comeback 13-11.

Laver Cup: Alcaraz beats Fritz, and the European team wins the championship after 2 years

Laver Cup 2024 results

Day 1: Europe 2-2 World (1 point per win)

Ruud 4-6, 4-6 Cerundolo

Tsitsipas 6-1, 6-4 Kokkinakis

Dimitrov 7-6, 7-6 Tabilo

Alcaraz/Zverev 6-7, 4-6 Fritz/Shelton

Day 2: Europe 4-8 World (2 points per win)

Medvedev 6-3, 4-6, 5-10 Tiafoe

Alcaraz 6-4, 6-4 Shelton

Zverev 4-6, 5-7 Fritz

Ruud/Tsitsipas 1-6, 2-6 Shelton/Tabillo

Day 3: Europe 13-11 World (3 points per win)

Alcaraz/Ruud 6-2, 7-6 Shelton/Tiafoe

Medvedev 7-6, 5-7, 7-10 Shelton

Zverev 6-7, 7-5, 10-5 Tiafoe

Alcaraz 6-2, 7-5 Fritz

Laver Cup: Alcaraz beats Fritz, and the European team wins the championship after 2 years

Champion of the Laver Cup

2017 – Team Europe 15-9 World Team

2018 – Team Europe 13-8 World Team

2019 – Team Europe 13-11 World Team

2021 – Team Europe 14-1 World Team

2022 – World Team 13-8 Europe

2023 – World Team 13-2 Europe

2024 – Team Europe 13-11 World Team