Casper Ruud has a hilarious message for Carlos Alcaraz after he ‘saves’ Team Europe from conceding a 3rd straight Laver Cup title to Team World
Casper Ruud thanks Carlos Alcaraz on social media after the Spaniard helped Team Europe reclaim the Laver Cup title after three years.
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Carlos Alcaraz and Casper Ruud at 2024 Laver Cup (Image via Laver Cup website)
Carlos Alcaraz saved Team Europe’s blushes and led them to a comeback victory against Team World. Casper Ruud, a teammate of Alcaraz at the Laver Cup, thanked the Spaniard for saving them in the nick of time.
Team Europe trailed 4-8 heading into the final day, with Team World having won three of the four matches on day two. Alcaraz was the only player to earn Europe a victory, beating Ben Shelton in straight sets. On the final day, Ruud and Alcaraz partnered to secure an all-important victory in the doubles.
Team World bounced back as Shelton secured a win over Daniil Medvedev in the second match. Alexander Zverev then gave Team Europe hope with a crucial victory over Frances Tiafoe heading into the final match. Alcaraz didn’t disappoint Europe has registered a dominant 6-2, 7-5 win against Taylor Fritz to clinch the title for Team Europe.
After the win, Alcaraz was mobbed by his teammates. Ruud, who lost his opening match to Team World’s Francisco Cerundolo, later took to social media to thank the Spaniard.
Thanks for saving us, bro.Casper Ruud wrote via X
Thanks for saving us bro??
— Casper Ruud (@CasperRuud98) September 23, 2024
The victory helped Team Europe win its fifth Laver Cup title. It last won it in 2021 and suffered back-to-back defeats to Team World. John McEnroe and Bjorn Borg will step down from their duties as Team World and Team Europe’s captains, respectively, with Andre Agassi and Yannick Noah taking their respective places.
Carlos expresses his excitement at winning the Laver Cup in his debut participation
Carlos Alcaraz admitted that he was very excited about winning the Laver Cup in his first participation. He entered the event after a dip in form during the North American hard court swing saw him win just one match in two tournaments.
However, Alcaraz began to get back some confidence at the Davis Cup Group, phase helping Spain clinch their quarterfinal ticket. In Berlin for the Laver Cup, he looked confident playing his best tennis in the past two months, leading Team Europe to their fifth title.
It’s great, obviously, we came here with a goal, all of us, that is to win the Laver Cup. We almost lost, but Sascha (Alex Zverev) came with really good tennis and gave me the chance to win the Laver Cup, so I think we are really, really happy with everything.Carlos Alcaraz said (via CNN)
Alcaraz will hope to continue with his form at the China Open in Beijing which gets underway on September 26. He reached the semifinals of the tournament last year and lost to eventual champion Jannik Sinner in straight sets.
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