Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe handed Team World a second successive Laver Cup title after they squeezed previous Team Europe duo Andrey Rublev and Hubert Hurkacz 7-6(4) 7-6(5) for an exciting doubles victory on Sunday.
The Americans, who met earlier this month within the U.S. Open quarter-finals, discovered their rhythm to wrap up a final-day victory that lifted captain John McEnroe’s group to 13 factors and crushed any remaining hopes for Team Europe.
Team World took a 4-0 lead on the primary day of competitors, and prolonged it to 10-2 over Team Europe by the top of Saturday.
Team Europe gained the primary 4 editions of the match however that run got here to an finish final 12 months in London when Team World lastly emerged victorious at a match that marked the top of Roger Federer’s profession.
This 12 months the Swiss watched on as a spectator as Tiafoe come again to hang-out Team Europe with one other win.
“Yeah it was very special being part of that last year it was so emotional, for being my first time. Now with Ben it’s a lot of fun and I hope you guys have enjoyed the match,” Tiafoe mentioned.
“It’s been crazy for me, I enjoyed being in a team environment, they did a great job cheering me on all week and I hope I did a good job cheering them on as well,” Shelton mentioned.
Team World will look to retain their title subsequent 12 months when the occasion is held in Berlin.