Laver Cup 2022 LIVE: Frances Tiafoe and Team World stun Europe and Roger Federer to win tournament
Team World produced a stunning upset as they swept all three matches on Sunday, with Felix Auger-Aliassime beating Novak Djokovic and Tiafoe defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas
Team World produced a stunning comeback on the final day to shock Team Europe and win the Laver Cup for the first time, denying Roger Federer on the final tournament of his career.
The World team, who had lost all four previous editions of the Laver Cup, needed to win three out of four matches to defeat the European team but swept a dramatic day to upset the odds at the O2 Arena in London. The script was flipped in style following the opening two matches of the day. After Andy Murray and Matteo Berrettini were beaten in the doubles, Felix Auger-Aliassime produced a stunning performance in the singles to defeat Novak Djokovic 6-3 7-6.
It left the World needing just one victory to lift the Laver Cup, and Frances Tiafoe produced it with a thrilling comeback victory against Stefanos Tsitsipas, in which he saved four match points and won two tiebreaks. It came after Federer waved a tearful farewell to tennis following his emotional defeat alongside Rafael Nadal on the opening night, on what was a special weekend of tennis.
Relive the action from the final day of the Laver Cup, below:
Laver Cup 2022: Novak Djokovic 3-6 6-7 Felix Auger-Aliassime - Game, set and match!
What a victory for the Canadian - perhaps the best of his career.
Djokovic was out of sorts, shaking out his wrist throughout.
Team World now just need one more win to win the Laver Cup!
Laver Cup 2022: Novak Djokovic 3-6 6-7 Felix Auger-Aliassime - Game, set and match!
And now it’s 5-2! Auger-Aliassime grinds Djokovic down and he nets.
Another error from Djokovic! Four match points for Auger-Aliassime!
Djokovic saves the first with an ace out wide, now what can Felix do on serve.
The return sits up in midcourt and Auger-Aliassime puts away the forehand winner!
What a victory for Auger-Aliassime! A stunning upset and now Team World lead the Laver Cup!
Laver Cup 2022: Novak Djokovic 3-6 6-6 Felix Auger-Aliassime - Tiebreak
Auger-Aliassime holds his hands up as a backhand clips the net and drops on Djokovic’s side to give him the opening point but a forehand goes long to hand back the advantage.
A big first serve from Auger-Aliassime is followed by the forehand being tucked away into the corner - and then Djokovic nets on the backhand side!
Djokovic clips the lines and covers the court brilliantly and Auger-Aliassime can’t get past at the net! Great exchange.
But Auger-Aliassime finds the first serve down the middle and it gives him the lead at 4-2.
Laver Cup 2022: Novak Djokovic 3-6 6-6 Felix Auger-Aliassime
So impressive, again, from Felix. Winner. Ace. Ace. Winner.
Onto the tiebreak we go.
Laver Cup 2022: Novak Djokovic 3-6 6-5 Felix Auger-Aliassime*
Auger-Aliassime senses his chance! He plays on the front foot, pushing Djokovic deep onto his forehand and then closes the crosscourt pass with a forehand at the net.
He’s then inches away from a stunning backhand cross winner - the challenge is in vain but it’s still 30-30.
Djokovic grabs the first serve, Auger-Aliassime hitting the net on return, and the Canadian slices into the net as Djokovic gets the hold.
“Every point from here is big,” urges Federer.
“Come on,” says McEnroe. “This could be historic.”
Laver Cup 2022: *Novak Djokovic 3-6 5-5 Felix Auger-Aliassime
Auger-Aliassime opens a huge service game with a winner, clipping the line, before Djokovic nets. It’s followed by an ace from Auger-Aliassime - and another!
So impressive from the 22-year-old.
Laver Cup 2022: Novak Djokovic 3-6 5-4 Felix Auger-Aliassime*
Djokovic threw in a double fault and then Auger-Aliassime finds the forehand winner crosscourt to get to 30-30. A backhand slice spins wide - the next one clips the line but the following forehand goes long.
Laver Cup 2022: *Novak Djokovic 3-6 4-4 Felix Auger-Aliassime
Great play from both players, as Djokovic turns defence into attack on the return but then Auger-Aliassime flips it with a backhand winner down the line.
Auger-Aliassime fires the ace out wide and then clips the baseline with his forehand! Impressive.
Laver Cup 2022: Novak Djokovic 3-6 4-3 Felix Auger-Aliassime*
Ooh, that’s sweet from Auger-Aliassime, he fires the forehand winner down the line - and then Djokovic makes the error from behind the baseline!
Djokovic gets the ace down the middle, and his fastest serve of the match so far, but a sumptuous backhand drop shot from Auger-Aliassime sets up two break back points.
But Djokovic fights on! That was a chance for Auger-Aliassime but he fires two unforced errors in a row beyond the baseline, and then a third on the backhand out wide.
Djokovic went for the Auger-Aliassime backhand but he replies with a wonderful backhand pass!
It went back to deuce, where Djokovic wrestles control back in the point and forces Auger-Aliassime to net on the volley. Steely stuff from Djokovic to edge ahead.
Laver Cup 2022: *Novak Djokovic 3-6 3-3 Felix Auger-Aliassime
But now Auger-Aliassime gets right! That changeover has changed things as the 22-year-old makes consecutive groundstroke errors to bring up three break points. Djokovic then continues to extend the points and Auger-Aliassime throws another unforced error wide!
Djokovic gets back in it.
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