Felix Auger-Aliassime stuns Novak Djokovic to put Team World on cusp of Laver Cup win in London

25.09.2022 - 18:41 eurosport.com

Felix Auger-Aliassime held on to beat Novak Djokovic 6-3 7-6 in Sunday’s second match of the Laver Cup. Team World’s Jack Sock and Auger-Aliassime had beaten Andy Murray and Matteo Berrettini to cut Team Europe’s lead to 8-7 ahead of the second match of the day.

Ad Auger-Aliassime’s win moves Team World to a 10-8 lead, meaning — with three points on offer for each win — they require just one more match win to seal the Laver Cup.

Laver Cup'Let's try to avoid that' — Federer gives Djokovic advice during singles matchAN HOUR AGO The third match of the day pits Stefanos Tsitsipas against Frances Tiafoe, who have won two matches apiece in their four previous encounters.

Auger-Alissime, who produced some of his best tennis in a match in which he produced 13 aces, was clearly delighted with his performance when he spoke with Eurosport's Tim Henman after the match. “Today has been fantastic so far,” he said.

tennis win cup on Roger Federer Andy Murray Matteo Berrettini France London

Rod Laver says he thinks Nick Kyrgios didn't believe he could win the Wimbledon final earlier this year against Novak Djokovic. Laver, fresh from being present at the eponymous Laver Cup event in London which saw Roger Federer's farewell from tennis, now believes however that the experience of appearing in his first Grand Slam final could be the making of Kyrgios ahead of the 2023 season. Ad Kyrgios was last in action at the US Open where he lost in the quarter-finals to Karen Khachanov, but is expected to appear at the Tokyo Open early next month.

'Amazing comeback' - Roger Federer heaps praise on Team World after they seal first Laver Cup win

Roger Federer admitted his amazement at Team World's comeback that saw them win their first-ever Laver Cup in London — watch 'Roger's Last Dance’ at 20:00 (BST) on Eurosport 1 and discovery+. Federer's Team Europe had led 8-4 going into Sunday's matches, but they lost all three of the rubbers; the first in the doubles, and then the two singles ties that followed, as Felix Auger-Aliassime stunned Novak Djokovic, and then Frances Tiafoe mounted a remarkable fightback — staving off four match points — to defeat Stefanos Tsitsipas.

Laver Cup: Auger-Aliassime beats Djokovic to put Team World on brink of victory

Novak Djokovic 6-3, 7-6(3) to put Team World within sight of their first ever victory over Team Europe in the Laver Cup on Sunday. Auger-Aliassime produced a masterful performance at a packed O2 Arena, holding off a Djokovic comeback in the second set to clinch Team World's second victory of the day. Earlier, Auger-Aliassime and Jack Sock had come from a set down to beat Andy Murray and Matteo Berrettini 2-6 6-3 10-8.