Team World bags Laver Cup

MANILA, Philippines — Taylor Fritz held off Alexander Zverev 6-3, 7-6 (7/4) to seal Team World’s triumph in the Laver Cup on Sunday as two wins for Carlos Alcaraz on the final day proved too little for Team Europe.

Fritz fired a backhand volley winner on his first match point to give Team World a 15-9 victory over Europe in the global tennis event, sparking jubilant celebrations from his teammates and World captain Andre Agassi at Chase Center – home of the NBA’s Golden State Warriors.

“It just fires me up so much,” added the fifth-ranked American, who had beaten Alcaraz on Saturday when Team World swept all four matches to seize a 9-3 lead.

Meanwhile, Iga Swiatek battled back from a disastrous start to win the Korea Open on Sunday by beating Russia’s Ekaterina Alexandrova 1-6, 7-6 (7/3), 7-5 in the final.