Laver Cup final day line-up: Carlos Alcaraz and Taylor Fritz in potential decider

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Sunday, 22 September 2024 at 02:30
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The Laver Cup will come to an end on Sunday, with Team World leading Team Europe 8-4. It was a great second day for John McEnroe's team, who secured three victories and are now in a strong position to win the title for the third consecutive time.
Both teams will rely on their top-ranked players on the final day, repeating the same singles players as Saturday but with different opponents. Unlike the first two days, the doubles match will kick off the day, and each match will be worth 3 points.
Bjorn Borg's chosen pair will be Carlos Alcaraz and Casper Ruud, despite the Norwegian's poor performance in Saturday's loss alongside Tsitsipas. Their opponents will be the American duo of Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe, who will be aiming to keep Team World's winning streak alive.
After the doubles, the singles matches will begin, with Daniil Medvedev (No. 5) facing Ben Shelton, with no previous meetings between them. The Russian will try to bounce back from Saturday's surprising defeat to Tiafoe and keep Europe in contention.
Team World needs just two wins from the final four matches to secure the title. If they win both the doubles and the first singles, the last matches will not be played and will be replaced by an exhibition doubles.
If Europe manages at least one win, world No. 2 Alexander Zverev will take on Frances Tiafoe. So far, the German dominates their head-to-head record 7-1, but Big-Foe comes into the match full of confidence after defeating Medvedev for the first time in six encounters.
In case the tournament comes down to a decisive match, McEnroe and Borg will rely on their top players. Team Europe will turn to 4-time Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz, while Team World will have recent US Open runner-up Taylor Fritz, who impressed by defeating Zverev on Saturday.

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