Laver Cup: Carlos Alcaraz also knows how to lose, feat of Taylor Fritz

Clamorous at the Laver Cup, underway in San Francisco. Team World, down 1-3 in the score, won all four matches on the second day, flying to 9-3. Four heavy defeats for Team Europe, most notably the one suffered by Carlos Alcaraz, still sporting a platinum blond look.

Fresh off clinching the No. 1 position in the ATP rankings, the Spaniard surprisingly lost the singles match to Taylor Fritz. The host played a stratospheric match, never giving the US Open winner a chance to get into the match.

In front of many distinguished spectators, including NBA star Steph Curry, Taylor Fritz prevailed in two sets (6-3, 6-2 the partials), giving himself a hugely prestigious victory. In just over 70′ of play, the U.S. shredded Carlos Alcaraz, who had not lost a singles match since the Wimbledon final against Jannik Sinner. For the Spaniard, it was also the first misstep since he was world No. 1.

On the same day, Alexander Zverev’s loss to Alex De Minaur (6-1, 6-4) and that of Holger Rune, swept by Francisco Cerundolo (6-3, 7-6) should be noted. Team World completed the task by also winning the doubles (De Minaur-Michelsen beat Rune/Ruud). However, the real surprise remains the truly unexpected defeat of Carlos Alcaraz.