LAVER CUP 2022. After the defeat of Djokovic, Stefanos Tsitsipas is the last European hope in this Laver Cup 2022. The Greek has just quietly won the first round against Frances Tiafoe (6-1) in 21 minutes.
The essential
- The program for the day this Sunday with four matches starting at 1 p.m. with a double to start and three singles to finish. Stefanos Tsitsipas plays his second match of the competition against Frances Tiafoe from 5:10 p.m. The last day of the match will oppose Casper Ruud to Taylor Fritz.
- The Rest of the World doubles started the day on Sunday, September 25 with a three-set victory over Andy Murray and Matteo Berrettini in 1h37 (2-6, 6-3, 10-8). It was then, once again, Felix Auger-Aliassime who created the surprise by overcoming Novak Djokovic in two sets and 1h35 (6-3, 7-6).
- Follow the Laver Cup 2022 live and in full with all matches and live scores.
And immediately
18:17 – Tiafoe holds on
Frances Tiafoe is doing well in this particularly stressful game for him. He leads 5-4 in this second set after losing the first set to Stefanos Tsitsipas who serves within seconds to stay in the set.
18:15 – Tiafoe a danger
Frances Tiafoe is tied on his service game and Stefanos Tstisipas has the opportunity to take a huge option on victory in this Laver Cup 2022 encounter.
18:14 – Tiafoe on the net
After an exceptional energy-consuming point, Frances Tiafoe falls backwards over the net.
18:12 – Four games everywhere
Stefanos Tsitsipas recovers to 4-4 in this second leg of this third match of the last day of the Laver Cup 2022.
18:08 – White game for Tiafoe
It’s been a long time since Frances Tiafoe had been so calm on a face-off in this Laver Cup 2022. Frances Tiafoe concludes this game with a volley service on second and concludes a shutout. He leads 4-3 in the second set.
18:06 – Tsitsipas recolle
Stefanos Tsitsipas is still very solid on his face-offs and picks up three games everywhere in this second single of the last day of this Laver Cup 2022.
18:01 – Tiafoe s’en sort
Frances Tiafoe finally wins her face-off after a superbly constructed point and continues to race in the lead in this second leg of this third match of this last day of the Laver Cup 2022.
17:58 – Tiafoe still led on his service game
As since the start of the match, Frances Tiafoe is still behind on his face-off.
17:56 – Service game easily won by Tsitsipas
Stefanos Tsitsipas easily sticks to Frances Tiafoe after a very quiet service game. 2-2 in this second set.
17:55 – The big point at the start of the round
Discover or rediscover the hotly contested point at the start of the second leg in this third match of this last day of the Laver Cup 2022.
17:53 – Tiafoe returns to the front
Frances Tiafoe wins her second face-off of the set and returns ahead of the Greek. He leads 2-1.
17:49 – Tsitsipas returns to height
Despite a more complicated service game in this second single of the last day of the Laver Cup 2022, the Greek picks up in this second set after a hooked point against Frances Tiafoe.
17:46 – Tsitsipas in turn in danger
Stefanos Tsitsipas is, for the first time in this Laver Cup 2022 match, in difficulty on his face-off. He is trailing 0-30.
17:45 – Tiafoe takes the lead
The American takes the lead in this second set! Frances Tiafoe wins her first service game and leads 1-0 in the second set after losing the first sharply to Stefanos Tsitsipas.
17:43 – Tiafoe already in trouble
Frances Tiafoe is still struggling as much on her face-offs in this meeting. He is 30-30 on his very first service game of the second set.
Where is the Laver Cup 2022 taking place?
If the 2021 edition of the Laver Cup took place at TD Garden in Boston (USA), the 2022 Laver Cup will take place ato2 arena london (England). The editions take place alternately in Europe and in the rest of the world.
Which teams are in the Laver Cup?
During the Laver Cup, two teams compete: Europe and the rest of the world.
Team Monde :
- Félix Auger-Aliassime
- Taylor Fritz
- Diego Schwartzman
- Alex de Minaur
- Frances Tiafoe
- Jack Sock
- Tommy Paul (replacement)
- John McEnroe (capitaine)
- Patrick McEnroe (vice-capitaine)
Team Europe :
- Novak Djokovic
- Rafael Nadal
- Stefanos Tsitsipas
- Casper Ruud
- Roger Federer
- Andy Murray
- Matteo Berrettini (remplaçant)
- Bjorn Borg (captain)
- Thomas Engqvist (vice-captain)
What is the Laver Cup?
A sort of tennis Ryder Cup, the Laver Cup is a clash between Europe and the rest of the world. Its name refers to tennis legend, Rod Laver. The Laver Cup 2022 is the fifth edition. Each team is made up of six players, two of whom are chosen by the captain (Bjorn Borg for Europe and John McEnroe for the rest of the world), the other four players qualify by their ATP ranking.
On the program of the Laver Cup: three singles matches and one doubles match over three days. If the matches of the first day are worth 1 point, those of the second day 2 points and those of the third day 3 points. The meetings take place in 2 sets with, possibly, a long tie-break of 10 points in the event of equality. The first team to score 13 points out of a possible 24 is declared the winner. In the event of a tie at 12-12, the teams decide after a decisive doubles match in one set.
During the Laver Cup, each player is obliged to play at least one singles match during the first 2 days and a player cannot play more than 2 times, in singles, during the 3 days. For doubles matches, at least 4 players per team must play and a pair can only be selected once (except in case of 12-12).
On the Laver Cup list, Europe won the first four editions (2020 was canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic).
Which channel broadcasts the Laver Cup?
Laver Cup TV rights holder, BeIn Sports broadcasts the event from the first edition.
What is the schedule for the Laver Cup?
During the three-day competition, the six players selected by the captains (Bjorn Borg for Europe and John McEnroe for the rest of the world) compete in singles and doubles matches. Here is the schedule for the Laver Cup 2022:
- Friday, September 23: three singles matches then a doubles match
- Saturday, September 24: three singles matches then a doubles match
- Sunday, September 25: a doubles match then three singles matches