Tennis Tabilo misses Laver Cup: Carlos Alcaraz beats Taylor Fritz and gives the title to the European team

The Spaniard appeared as the last card of the team of the Old Continent and responded more than to ensure the crown against the American. The Chilean, for his part, keeps an economic sum for his participation.

Alexander Tabilo could not celebrate the glory of the Wash Cup. Without seeing the action during this day, the Chilean saw how the Rest of the World team (of which he is a part), They were beaten by the European team with a score of 13-11. . Despite Carlos Alcaraz’s victory over Taylor Fritz 6-2 and 7-5, The national tennis player also received a sum of money for his participation in the revolutionary trophy orchestrated by Roger Federer. .

The Cup remains in Europe

During the Saturday presentation, Alejandro Tabilo (22nd ATP) did his job by scoring two points for the team led by John McEnroe. Alongside American Ben Shelton (17th), the national team crushed the duo of Caspeer Ruud (9th) and Stefanos Tsitsipas (12th) in doubles, leaving the trophy at the disposal of his teammates to finish the job this Sunday.

This is why, during the first clash of the day, The aforementioned Shelton entered the field with his compatriot, Frances Tiafoe (16th), to put an end to the aspirations of the duo Ruud and Carlos Alcaraz (3rd). . However, they had surprises. Starting from an excellent entry level, the Europeans put their mark to seal a serene 6-2 in the first set.

In the second, the Americans fought harder and the numbers tightened until they reached the tie-break. There, after a series of exchanges of cross blows and volleys, The duo from the Old Continent showed that they were the best prepared and, under the watchful eye of Roger Federer, they took the victory that served to reduce the score. .

Afterwards, It was Daniil Medveded’s (5th) turn to take the lead, while Shelton was once again designated to represent the world. . With the tension at its peak, the American showed that the muscular fatigue of the previous engagement did not exist, leading the Russian into a fight until sudden death. And despite my abandonment in this case, the last semi-finalist of the US Open He did not give up and balanced the actions in the second set with a 7-5 .

The match at the Uber Arena in Berlin was getting closer, especially as the definition extended to super tie-breakFaced with this panorama, Shelton was the most calm: Taking advantage of the Muscovite’s childhood mistakes and using his good mood as a driving force, he won 10-7 and the points for his team. .

The crown was used for Frances Tiafoe who, if she beats Alexander Zverez (2nd), would give the title to the Rest of the World team . And even though the American had the best option – especially after starting the first set with a 7-6 (7-5) lead – the German would deny his dreams.

In the second set, Tiafoe reached the score of 4-2, but was unable to take advantage of this advantage. Thus, Zverev was going to find some aggression with his forehand and was able to resurface to put himself on equal terms, to then end up beating her 7-5 in front of his home crowd. Inside super tie-break Meanwhile, the German won 10-5, giving life to Team Europe for the final match. .

Wash Cup
Frances Tiafoe had a chance to win the title for Team Rest of the World, but fell in the super tie-break to Alexander Zverev. Photo: REUTERS/Annegret Hilse

Pending the closing of the competition, The hopes of lifting the cup rested on the rackets of Taylor Fritz (7th) and Carlos Alcaraz. . The Spaniard started brilliantly with two breaks in the third and fifth games, shots that helped him capitalize on a comfortable 6-2 in the first service. In the following set, he continued this momentum: to break in the third and raised three points in which Fritz managed to unbalance, to put the fourth in his favor games .

Fritz was fighting against the tide, however, when he looked more down, he brought out his best game to turn the tables and put a surprising 5-4 to his credit. But Alcaraz responded. With his privileged right arm, the native of El Palmar returned to the race, winning three consecutive matches to secure the victory and, therefore, the European Championship. .

Thus, the team led by former Swedish tennis player Björn Borg retained the title on the continent after winning with a score of 13-11, distributing almost US$250,000 in rewards to its players. On the other hand, Alejandro Tabilo and the participants of the Rest of the World team who were defeated in this edition, received an amount of 125 thousand of the North American currency.

Source: Latercera

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