'No one beats Team World five times in a row' - John McEnroe overjoyed with Laver Cup success

25.09.2022 - 22:45 eurosport.com

After four successive defeats, Team World finally got their hands on the Laver Cup, and no one will be happier than team captain John McEnroe.

Frances Tiafoe completed an unforgettable night for Team World by beating Stefanos Tsitsipas 1-6 7-6(11) 10-8 after Felix Auger-Aliassime teamed up with Jack Sock to beat Andy Murray and Matteo Berrettini and then beat Novak Djokovic to turn a 4-8 deficit into a 10-8 advantage.

Ad It was a sensational finish to an amazing weekend as Tiafoe prevailed in a tense tie-breaker that lasted over 20 minutes and then overcame the Greek in a breath-taking Laver breaker.

Laver Cup'Amazing comeback' — Federer heaps praise on Team World after they seal first Laver Cup winAN HOUR AGO For McEnroe, it was sheer relief and utter joy as he finally got one over Team Europe. “I’d say that amazing would be an understatement right now, it’s been a long time and we’ve been beat up a few times but we’ve been so close we could taste it,” McEnroe said. “You know I didn’t really need to fire them up a whole lot as you pointed out we lost the first four so we were sick of, you know...my brother said it aptly, no one beats Team World five years in a row.

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Frances Tiafoe says he is “flying high” right now after arguably the best month of his career – but just how high can he go? The 24-year-old made his Grand Slam breakthrough at the US Open, beating Rafael Nadal on his way to the semi-finals, where he lost to Carlos Alcaraz in a tight five-setter. He then followed up with a couple of memorable wins at the Laver Cup – teaming up with Jack Sock to beat Roger Federer in the final match of his career before sealing a first victory for Team World in the event by overcoming Stefanos Tsitsipas. Ad This is a purple patch for Tiafoe, and one he is savouring.

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