World no. 1 Carlos Alcaraz played two matches for Team Europe at the Laver Cup on Sunday. The Spaniard claimed two victories, bringing his impressive Laver Cup tally to 15 points and keepingTeam Europe alive.
Carlos faced Francisco Cerundolo in the third match of the day ad generated a convincing 6-2, 6-1 victory in an hour and 12 minutes, reducing the overall gap to 12-9.
If Alexander Zverev tops Taylor Fritz in the last encounter of the regular program, the two teams will chase the title in an extra doubles match.
Alcaraz fell to Taylor Fritz on Saturday and performed much better a day later to remain perfect in his encounters against the Argentine. The Spaniard lost serve once from three chances presented to his rival.
The 22-year-old took charge on the return, stealing 61% of the points and seizing five breaks from ten opportunities. World no. 1 grabbed a break in the second game of the encounter and denied two break points in the next one.
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Carlos secured a break at love in game four for 4-0 and served for the opener at 5-1. He lost his focus for a second and allowed Francisco to pull one break back and extend the battle.
However, Alcaraz clinched his third break of serve at 5-2, wrapping up the opener in style and gaining confidence. The six-time Major champion barely dropped a point on serve in the second set, keeping the pressure on the other side.
Like in the opening set, Cerundolo experienced breaks in games two and four for a massive deficit. The 22-year-old held for 5-0 and made another push on the return in the next one while seeking a bagel.
The Argentine saved three match points and rattled off five points to bring the game home and extend the match. However, everything was over after Carlos' comfortable hold at 5-1, sealing the deal in style and keeping the chances of his team alive.
