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Bloodied de Minaur scores stirring Laver Cup win over in-form Zverev

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Bloodied de Minaur scores stirring Laver Cup win over in-form Zverev. (2026, September 26). ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-27/laver-cup-tennis-alex-de-minaur-beats-alexander-zverev/107200472

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Alex de Minaur won a dramatic Laver Cup match against Alexander Zverev in London's O2 Arena, saving several match points to secure victory 2-6, 7-6 (7-5), 11-9. De Minaur suffered an injury during the match but managed to pull off the win, bringing Team World's score to 5-3 against Europe and helping them regain momentum after being behind earlier in the day. The article highlights de Minaur’s resilience and his perfect singles record in Laver Cup matches for Team World.
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Alex de Minaur of Australia won a comeback victory over Alexander Zverev of Germany at the Laver Cup in London on Saturday, securing Team World's lead over Europe with a 2-6, 7-6 (5), 11-9 win. De Minaur drew blood during a diving volley that helped him save several match points and come back from a set down. The Australian’s performance gave his team a 5-3 lead after the day's matches. Zverev had an opportunity to close out the match but double-faulted, handing de Minaur momentum to win the tiebreaker decisively. De Minaur noted humorously that his blood matched the red color of Team World’s shirts, emphasizing his spirited play and determination in a tough battle against one of tennis's top players.

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De Minaur PERSON · 8× Zverev PERSON · 7× Team World ORG · 6× Alex de Minaur PERSON · 2× Alexander Zverev PERSON · 2× de Minaur's PERSON · 2× Andre Agassi's PERSON · 1× Australia GPE · 1× European NORP · 1× Germany GPE · 1×

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Helping drag Andre Agassi's side back into the three-day event at London's O2 Arena, the Australian, who simply thrives in team competition, maintained his 100 per cent singles win record against Europe in Laver Cup duels, fighting back to defeat double grand slam champ Zverev 2-6, 7-6 (7-5), 11-9. "If you can notice, my blood is red as well," De Minaur said, smiling at how Team World's scarlet shirts had seemed to reflect his bloodied right leg, which he had hurt when making the spectacular tumbling Boris Becker-like volley on his way to winning a point in the match tie-breaker.
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🔮 Alex de Minaur may have ended up with a bloodied knee from a typically fearless diving volley but he was happy to draw blood for Team World by saving a match point en route to downing Alexander Zverev at the Laver Cup.
2026-09-26 · ABC News (AU)
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In short: Australia's Alex de Minaur saved several match points to beat Germany's Alexander Zverev in the Laver Cup. asserted
Minaur → save → Cup
De Minaur won 2-6, 7-6 (7-5), 11-9 to drag Team World back into contention against their European opponents. What's next? asserted
What → win → opponents
Team World was leading the Laver Cup 5-3 heading into the evening matches. asserted
World → lead → matches
Alex de Minaur may have ended up with a bloodied knee from a typically fearless diving volley but he was happy to draw blood for Team World by saving a match point en route to downing Alexander Zverev at the Laver Cup. uncertain
he → end → Cup
Helping drag Andre Agassi's side back into the three-day event at London's O2 Arena, the Australian, who simply thrives in team competition, maintained his 100 per cent singles win record against Europe in Laver Cup duels, fighting back to defeat double grand slam champ Zverev 2-6, 7-6 (7-5), 11-9. "If you can notice, my blood is red as well," De Minaur said, smiling at how Team World's scarlet shirts had seemed to reflect his bloodied right leg, which he had hurt when making the spectacular tumbling Boris Becker-like volley on his way to winning a point in the match tie-breaker. asserted
he → help → breaker
I left it all out there and got fortunate in the end to get the job done and I'm happy to give some points for Team World. asserted
I → leave → World
It was de Minaur's fourth singles win in three editions of the Cup in which he's yet to be defeated in singles combat, and his second-straight victory over Zverev after defeating the German in San Francisco last year as Team World won the title. asserted
World → defeat → title
"We were in the same position last year and it worked out pretty well for us. asserted
it → work → us
We know we can do some damage. asserted
we → know → damage
We know we're the underdogs, but we also know that we can step out on this court and light it up," de Minaur said. asserted
Minaur → know → it
His victory on Sunday morning AEST put Team World into the lead after Europe's 3-1 overnight lead had evaporated when American Learner Tien outlasted Italy's Flavio Cobolli in a baseline slugfest to secure a 6-3, 2-6, 10-7 victory in the opener to the second day. But de Minaur's victory was rather more unexpected, especially with Zverev being on a rare roll, unbeaten in nine matches and fresh from both his US Open triumph and two Davis Cup wins. asserted
Zverev → put → triumph
But de Minaur had looked in good shape on Davis Cup duty in Queensland too and he never gave up the ghost, even when Zverev was serving for the match. asserted
Zverev → look → match
"Check his oil," Agassi had told de Minaur, trying to get him to force Zverev into a wearying war of attrition. asserted
him → check → attrition
Even then, Zverev missed his big chance, serving for the match and a straight-sets win at 5-4 in the second stanza only to cough up two double faults that allowed de Minaur to break and level the match on a tiebreak. asserted
Minaur → miss → tiebreak
The next crisis point for de Minaur was when Zverev gained match point in the first-to-10-point match tiebreak, only to play a conservative point. asserted
Zverev → gain → point
De Minaur then earned a match point of his own and capitalised on the world number two coming up with a weak smash, which he returned with an irretrievable sharp down-the-line backhand to seal his two-hour win. asserted
he → earn → win
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