Alcaraz wins after saving match points as Europe lead Laver Cup

Carlos Alcaraz, the world number three and two-time Wimbledon champion, narrowly avoided back-to-back singles defeats for Team Europe in the Laver Cup at London's O2 Arena. Alcaraz saved two match points before defeating Taylor Fritz 6-3, 4-6, and winning a dramatic deciding tie-break 13-11. This victory helped secure Team Europe's lead over Team World by a score of 7-5. Despite trailing at 8-9 in the tie-break, Alcaraz fired an ace and used his trademark drop shot to stay in the match, eventually converting his third match point when Fritz failed to return another delicate drop shot. Alcaraz’s performance was marked by 42 winners compared to Fritz's 20, though Fritz minimized errors throughout the game. This win came shortly after Alcaraz’s exit from the US Open quarter-finals and kept Europe ahead going into the final day of competition.