Alexander Zverev snatched the Laver Cup for Team Europe as he beat Canada’s Milos Raonic in the final rubber of a thrilling three days of action on Sunday.
With Rafael Nadal forced out with a hand injury at the start of the day, Roger Federer suffering a doubles defeat and Taylor Fritz, in for the injured Nick Kyrgios, beating Dominic Thiem, it looked as though John McEnroe’s Team World would take the title.
But after Federer beat John Isner 6-4, 7-6(3), Zverev kept his cool in an electrifying atmosphere to beat Raonic 6-4 3-6 10-4.
It gave Europe a 13-11 overall win and sparked wild celebrations with captain Bjorn Borg, Federer and Nadal racing on to the charcoal-coloured court to swamp Zverev.
Borg’s Europe has now won the title in each of the three years the event has been staged. The next edition will be in Boston USA.
The results: Europe bt World 13-11 [Alexander Zverev bt Milos Raonic 6-4, 3-6, 10-4; Roger Federer bt John Isner 6-4, 7-6(3)].
