Team World dominance continues at Laver Cup as Taylor Fritz triumphs over Andrey Rublev for fifth straight win
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Taylor
Fritz defeated Andrey Rublev 6-2, 7-6(3) and secured the Team World's fifth
consecutive win in the Laver Cup.
The second
day of the Laver Cup began with the highest-ranked players from each team
facing off. On one side was world No. 6 Andrey Rublev, in his second Laver Cup
appearance, seeking to earn the first points for Team Europe in this edition
after Team World's four consecutive victories on the first day.
Rublev
faced world No. 8 Taylor Fritz, with a head-to-head record of 4-3 in favor of
the American, the most recent encounter being earlier this year in the
Monte-Carlo Masters 1000 semifinals, where Rublev won 5-7, 6-1, 6-3, eventually
securing the title against Holger Rune.
Rublev
started the match somewhat disconnected and quickly lost his service game in
the first, giving Fritz an early advantage, which he maintained by holding his
service to love. Another break came in the fifth game, where Rublev once again
paid for his errors, and Fritz capitalized on the opportunity.
With a 4-1
lead, the American showed no signs of hesitation with his service and took the
set 6-2 in just 27 minutes. Fritz won 89% of the points on his serve, including
100% on the first serve and 82% on the second, while Rublev only managed 52%,
with 50% on the first serve and 55% on the second.
Rublev
entered the second set with more confidence, determined to improve his effectiveness.
This led to him securing an early break in the second game, giving him a 3-0
lead in just a few minutes.
Fritz
didn't waver under pressure and persistently sought to challenge his opponent
with strong returns, earning a break in the seventh game and leveling the set
at 4-4 on his serve.
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Both
players held their serves (Rublev squandered a set point at 6-5), taking the
set to a tie-break. They both started with a mini-break, but it was Fritz who
took more risks and prevented the match from going to a third set, closing it
out at 6-2, 7-6(3).
This marks
Team World's fifth consecutive victory, and they haven't dropped a single set
so far. As it's the second day of the tournament, the matches are now worth two
points for a win, making the current partial score 6-0.
The next
match will feature Casper Ruud (9th) against Tommy Paul (13th), with Ruud
leading the head-to-head 3-1, with all three of his wins over the Norwegian
coming in Grand Slams between 2020 and 2022, while Paul's sole victory was in
2017.
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