We’re counting down to the Laver Cup in San Francisco—starting Friday, September 19—by looking back at memorable moments from past competitions. After Team Europe clawed back from the brink of defeat in 2024, Carlos Alcaraz sealed a winner-takes-all victory over Taylor Fritz to reclaim their title.
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With Team Europe facing elimination at the 2024 Laver Cup, Carlos Alcaraz opened and closed the pivotal third day in signature style: winning under pressure, and doing so in entertaining style.
Led by Bjorn Borg, Team Europe entered the final day in Berlin trailing 4-8 after a disastrous Day 2 where Team World won three of four matches. Alcaraz was the lone bright spot, defeating Ben Shelton in two sets to keep his team alive.
They turned to him again as the stakes rose. Under the Laver Cup format, matches on Day 1 are worth one point, Day 2 are worth two, and Day 3 are worth three. That set up a dramatic Sunday finale, with Alcaraz playing both singles and doubles.
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