Hey there, fellow tennis enthusiasts It’s your girl Mia Johnson-Carter here, living the dream in Miami. I’m super excited to share some awesome news with you all. The Laver Cup is heating up, and Team World is on the brink of making history by securing its third consecutive championship!
In a thrilling doubles match on Day 2 of the Laver Cup at Uber Arena in Berlin, Germany, left-handers Ben Shelton and Alejandro Tabilo delivered dynamic performances to propel Team World to an 8-4 lead over Team Europe. The match was a dominating 6-1, 6-2 victory over Casper Ruud and Stefanos Tsitsipas of Team Europe 
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This win came after US Open finalist Taylor Fritz defeated home hero Alexander Zverev 6-4, 7-5, putting Team World ahead 6-4. It was a bounce-back win for Shelton, who played an inspired singles match during the day session but fell to four-time Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz 6-4, 6-4. Shelton expressed his desire for redemption on the doubles court, saying, “In this team format, you gotta have a teammate on the court and four more on the sidelines. So for me it feels like a lot of support, along with our captains, kind of leading the way.”
The first team to 13 points wins the Laver Cup. Team World is just two victories away from clinching its third consecutive championship under captain John McEnroe’s farewell. McEnroe expressed his team’s excitement and determination, saying, “We’re totally pumped for tomorrow—team world baby We need two wins. I think we’re gonna come out tomorrow in the doubles gun blazing. I like our chances and then hopefully, if we get through that, we need one of the three [singles]. These guys are great. Three or four of the Top 5 ranked players are from Europe. So we know we’ve got our hands full.”
Team World’s left-handers set the tone at the start with Shelton clubbing crackling forehands to help World earn break point on Ruud’s serve. Tabilo torched a backhand right at netman Tsitsipas, clanging out the volley error to break for 2-0. Tabilo immediately confirmed the break for 3-0. Swarming forward, Team World exploited Ruud at net and exploited a Tsitsipas double fault scoring their second straight break for 4-0.
Here are the Laver Cup Results for Saturday, September 21:
– Match 8: Ben Shelton/Alejandro Tabilo (World) d. Casper Ruud/Stefanos Tsitsipas (Europe) 6-1, 6-2
– Match 7: Taylor Fritz (World) d. Alexander Zverev (Europe) 6-4, 7-5
– Match 6: Carlos Alcaraz (Europe) d. Ben Shelton (World) 6-4, 6-4
– Match 5: Frances Tiafoe (World) d. Daniil Medvedev (Europe) 3-6, 6-4, 10-5
It’s clear that the Laver Cup is all about teamwork and strategy. With Shelton and Tabilo leading the charge, Team World is looking strong to make history. If you want to stay updated on all the action, check out the latest news and updates from the Laver Cup. And if you want, you can check out the news where I found it here.
Yours truly,
Mia
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