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Frances Tiafoe proved the pantomime villain for a second time at the Laver Cup after his epic comeback downed Stefanos Tsitsipas and denied Roger Federer one final trophy before retirement.
Frances Tiafoe led Team World to their first Laver Cup title as the American saved four match points in a dramatic victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas that denied Roger Federer a farewell trophy on Sunday.
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.
Frances Tiafoe sealed Team World's first victory over Team Europe in the Laver Cup as he saved four match points en route to beating Stefanos Tsitsipas on Sunday.
Frances Tiafoe sealed Team World's first victory over Team Europe in the Laver Cup as he saved four match points on the way to beating Stefanos Tsitsipas on Sunday.
Frances Tiafoe beat Stefanos Tsitsipas 1-6 7-6(11) 10-8 to seal a first Laver Cup win for Team World as Roger Federer was denied a fairytale finish to his career — watch 'Roger's Last Dance’ at 20:00 (BST) on Eurosport 1 and discovery+ Tiafoe backed up a stunning showing from Felix Auger-Aliassime, who 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 With three points on offer for a win, Team World only needed Tiafoe to beat Tsitsipas to seal a first Laver Cup win.
The American, who beat Roger Federer in the Swiss great's last competitive match on Friday, proved a fly in Europe's ointment once again with a scintillating victory. He was outplayed in the first set but roared back to win 1-6, 7-6(11), 10-8 to give Team World an unassailable 13-8 lead. Team World, who had lost the four previous editions of the team event, began the day trailing 8-4 but Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime stunned Novak Djokovic 6-3, 7-6(3) having earlier partnered Jack Sock to a 2-6, 6-3, 10-8 victory against Andy Murray and Matteo Berrettini.
Roger Federer's departure from tennis has raised the question of retirement of the other two members of the revered "Big Three" but Novak Djokovic has assured that he does not feel "old enough" to consider bringing down the curtain yet.