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Nakashima beats Mensik to even up Laver Cup at 1-1 after opening session. Alcaraz to play doubles

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The Associated Press. (2026, September 25). Nakashima beats Mensik to even up Laver Cup at 1-1 after opening session. Alcaraz to play doubles. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/tennis/nakashima-beats-mensik-to-even-up-laver-cup-at-1-1-after-opening-session-alcaraz-to-play-doubles/article_910525d5-4966-54c4-8918-a150f10d0447.html

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Brandon Nakashima scored a victory over Jakub Mensik with a score of 6-1, 3-6, 10-7, evening up the Laver Cup at 1-1 after Team Europe's Casper Ruud won his match against Francisco Cerundolo. The matches took place on Friday at the 02 Arena in London as part of the three-day event where points increase from one to three across days with the first team reaching 13 points declared the winner.

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Brandon Nakashima made a strong debut at the Laver Cup, beating Jakub Mensik 6-1, 3-6, 10-7 to even up the score between Team World and Team Europe at 1-1 after the opening session on Friday. Nakashima, who was ranked 16th and a late addition to the roster due to an injury to Ben Shelton, played against Mensik in the second match of the day following Casper Ruud's win over Francisco Cerundolo earlier that afternoon. The Laver Cup is a three-day event with matches occurring at London’s 02 Arena, where wins are worth one point on Friday, two points on Saturday, and three points on Sunday. Europe leads in overall Laver Cup victories with five titles compared to Team World's three.

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LONDON (AP) — Brandon Nakashima made the most of his Laver Cup debut, beating Jakub Mensik 6-1, 3-6, 10-7 to pull Team World level with Team Europe at 1-1 after the opening session Friday. asserted

World → make → session

The 16th-ranked Nakashima was a late addition to Andre Agassi’s roster after U.S. Open runner-up Ben Shelton withdrew last week. asserted

Shelton → rank → roster

Casper Ruud had put Europe up 1-0 by beating Francisco Cerundolo 6-7 (4), 6-4, 10-8 in the opening match at the 02 Arena. asserted

Ruud → put → Arena

In the evening session, it’s Rafael Jodar of Team Europe against Alexander Bublik of Team World and then a doubles match featuring Carlos Alcaraz and Mensik vs. Bublik and Taylor Fritz. asserted

it → ’ → Bublik

The first team to reach 13 points wins the event. asserted

team → reach → event

Europe has won the Laver Cup five times while Team World took its third title in last year’s edition of the Ryder Cup-style event. asserted

World → win → event

Nakashima beats Mensik to even up Laver Cup at 1-1 after opening session. Alcaraz to play doubles

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