Team World is bringing a massive 9-3 advantage into the final day of the eighth edition of the Laver Cup in San Francisco. The red squad scored only one victory on Friday before turning the tables on Saturday.
The notched four triumphs for a perfect day at the office, erasing the deficit and standing two victories from their third Laver Cup trophy. World no. 1 Carlos Alcaraz suffered a heavy loss to Taylor Fritz.
The Spaniard will compete in singles and doubles on the final day, seeking six points for the blue squad. Team Europe has to win three matches to erase the deficit and remain in the title chase.
Carlos will kick off the day alongside Casper Ruud, as they battle against Alex Michelsen and Reilly Opelka, who entered the event in the last minute after replacing fellow Americans.
The Europeans will try to beat the dangerous opponents and reduce the deficit ahead of three singles encounters. In the first, Jakub Mensik takes upon Alex de Minaur. The Aussie played well on Saturday and bested Alexander Zverev.
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Alex and Jakub met twice before, with the Aussie claiming both victories. Jakub defeated Michelsen for his first Laver Cup victory. However, he will have to dig deep to secure another and bring his team into a more favorable position.
Carlos Alcaraz battles against Francisco Cerundolo. The Spaniard will try to keep a perfect record against the Argentine, who has won all three Laver Cup encounters in the previous three years.
Cerundolo played well against Holger Rune on Saturday and will try to take down the world's best player for the first time. In the last singles match of the competition, Taylor Fritz faces Alexander Zverev.
The American played at a high level against Alcaraz and will seek another strong performance against the rival whom he defeated eight times in 13 encounters. Zverev is no stranger to deciding clashed at the Laver Cup.
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However, he will have to raise his level in comparison to Saturday and find a way to defeat the opponent who knows how to challenge him.
