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Sonego Begins Metz Campaign

  • Posted: Sep 20, 2021

Fifth seed Lorenzo Sonego’s career-best season continued Monday at the Moselle Open as he defeated Marton Fucsovics 6-3, 6-2 to secure his 25th tour-level win of the year and reach the second round in Metz.

The Italian, who was competing for the first time since a first-round exit at the US Open three weeks ago, hit with consistent depth and won 73 per cent (19/26) of his first-serve points to advance after 73 minutes.

“I was really focused today,” Sonego said in his on-court interivew. “Marton is a great player and it was a tough match today. I liked my tennis and I am really happy. I am confident because this year has been my best. I am now No. 24 in the world, which is my best ranking. I have played my best tennis this year.”

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Sonego has now levelled his ATPHead2Head Series with Fucsovics at 2-2 and will next face Danish qualifier Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune or Singapore champion Alexei Popyrin.

“I like the atmosphere here because it is dark and it is nice,” Sonego added. “I like playing here, this is my second time. Two years ago I lost in the second round and I want to do better.”

The World No. 24 captured his second ATP Tour title on home soil in Cagliari in April, before advancing to the final on grass in Eastbourne. The 26-year-old’s previous best season was in 2019 when he notched 20 tour-level victories.

Fucsovics, who was making his third main draw appearance in Metz, advanced to his first ATP 500 final in Rotterdam in March and enjoyed a run to the quarter-finals at Wimbledon in July.

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Bonzi Claims Record-Tying Sixth Challenger Title Of 2021

  • Posted: Sep 20, 2021

Benjamin Bonzi is redefining what it means to be ‘on fire’. There’s hot and then there’s Bonzi scorching hot.

The Frenchman is etching his name in the ATP Challenger Tour record books in September, dominating the circuit with authority. On Sunday, he lifted the trophy on the indoor hard courts of the Open Blot Rennes, sprinting through the draw for his third consecutive crown. That is, three titles on home soil in three weeks and just three combined sets lost. He is the first player to go back-to-back-to-back on the circuit since Mikhail Youzhny in 2016.

“This was incredible,” said Bonzi, who defeated Mats Moraing 7-6(3), 7-6(3) for the Rennes crown. “I knew it was not going to be easy against Mats, but I hung on. I was able to commit to my plan today and get an early lead in both tie-breaks. I thank my coach Lionel who has been with me all year. And I thank the audience here in Rennes. The atmosphere was sick all week.”

The victory not only gave Bonzi his third straight title, but a historic sixth overall in 2021. He joins Facundo Bagnis (2016), Juan Ignacio Chela (2001) and Younes El Aynaoui (1998) as the only players to lift six singles trophies in one season in ATP Challenger history.

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The Nimes native has been one of the breakout stars of the year on the circuit. He credits his stunning surge, which has seen him crack the Top 100 of the FedEx ATP Rankings last month, to the work he and coach Lionel Zimbler have put in, both on and off the court. A ‘more serene’ Bonzi admits that improving his mentality between the lines has made the difference.

Now, following his maiden title in Potchefstroom, South Africa, in February, and subsequent victories on the clay of Ostrava, Czech Republic and hard courts of Segovia, Spain, Bonzi entered the month of September poised for a big breakthrough. But not even he expected what would come next, as the Frenchman completed the trifecta on home soil in Saint-Tropez, Cassis and Rennes.

The 25-year-old is projected to rise to a career-high No. 61 in the FedEx ATP Rankings on Monday.

In other action… Zdenek Kolar has quietly put together a breakthrough campaign of his own, as the rising Czech star continued his ascent with a third ATP Challenger crown of the year. He prevailed in the 28th edition of the Pekao Szczecin Open, refusing to drop a set all week en route to the title. Also the champion in Oeiras and Iasi, Kolar is the first player from the Czech Republic to lift three trophies in a season since 2013.

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Two months after claiming the title on the hard courts of the Atlantic Tire Championships in Cary, it was Mitchell Krueger who added yet another crown to his haul – also in Cary. Krueger completed the sweep in the North Carolina city, dropping just one set all week to lift the trophy. It was the third of his career on the ATP Challenger Tour, rising to a career-high No. 156 in the FedEx ATP Rankings.

At the 34th Istanbul Challenger TED Open, World No. 80 James Duckworth streaked to the title. It was ATP Challenger title No. 12 for the Aussie star, who rallied from a set down to defeat Quentin Halys in the semi-finals and sprinted past Tung-Lin Wu 6-4, 6-2 in Sunday’s championship clash. Duckworth rises to a career-high No. 65 in the FedEx ATP Rankings.

The feel-good story of the week, if not the year, came from Quito, where Facundo Mena paid tribute to his late father with a run to the title. The Argentine lifted his second ATP Challenger trophy and first since 2019, kicking off the South American swing in style. An emotional Mena dedicated the victory to his father Gabriel, who passed away last year.

“It’s an incredible feeling to win this title,” said Mena. “I didn’t know if I’d get back to this moment and it is very emotional for me.”

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Hurkacz Top Seed As Metz Draw Revealed

  • Posted: Sep 19, 2021

In a strong field, former champions, upcoming talent and home favourites will compete at the Moselle Open in Metz, with the draw conjuring up some exciting matches at the ATP 250 indoor-hard event.

Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz leads the draw as the top seed and will begin his quest for his third tour-level trophy of the season against either French wild card Lucas Pouille, who won the title in 2016, or a qualifier. The 24-year-old could face former World No. 1 Andy Murray in the quarter-finals.

Murray opens against sixth-seeded Frenchman Ugo Humbert, who will be aiming to snap a three-match losing streak. Humbert lifted his first ATP 500 trophy at the NOVENTI OPEN in Halle in June and will look to regain his best form on home soil in northern France.

Fourth seed Alex de Minaur is also in the top half and is making his debut in Metz. The five-time tour-level champion will meet World No. 77 Arthur Rinderknech or American Marcos Giron his opening match and is seeded to face Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Karen Khachanov in the last eight.

At the bottom of the draw, second seed Pablo Carreno Busta begins against Winston-Salem finalist Mikael Ymer or Germany’s Jan-Lennard Struff. The Spaniard is currently 14th in the FedEx ATP Race To Turin and needs a strong finish to the season to qualify for the 2021 Nitto ATP Finals.

The 30-year-old faces a tricky draw though, with potential clashes against third seed Gael Monfils and Cagliari champion Lorenzo Sonego waiting ahead. Monfils triumphed in Metz in 2009 and could face three-time winner Gilles Simon in the last eight. The 35-year-old’s first assignment is a meeting with Italian Marco Cecchinato or a qualifier.

In other first-round clashes, Singapore winner Alexei Popyrin takes on Pedro Martinez, with the pair landing in Carreno Busta’s quarter, while eighth seed Nikoloz Basilashvili plays Gianluca Mager, with Monfils in their section.

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Karatsev Top Seed As Nur-Sultan Draw Revealed

  • Posted: Sep 18, 2021

The ATP 250 Astana Open returns for a second instalment and the Kazakh capital will host another stellar line-up in Nur-Sultan. A quick glance down the draw sheet and you come across Grand Slam pedigree, local talent and emerging stars.

Australian Open semi-finalist Aslan Karatsev leads the title charge as the top seed. The World No. 25, champion in Dubai earlier this season, opens his account in the second round against either 2020 Astana Open semi-finalist Emil Ruusuvuori or the in-form Frenchman Benjamin Bonzi.

Earlier in the season Karatsev was entrenched inside the Top 8 of the FedEx ATP Race to Turin after reaching the Australian Open semi-finals and claiming the ATP 500 title in Dubai. But he has since fallen to 12th position in the Race and needs a strong finish to the season to claim a spot at the Nitto ATP Finals.

Further down the track, Karatsev could meet the resurgent Andreas Seppi, who recently reached the US Open third round. Seppi must overcome local wild card Timofey Skatov at the first hurdle. Winston-Salem Open champion Ilya Ivashka, drawn to face a qualifier, also lands in Karatsev’s quarter of the draw.

Home hopes will be boosted by the gregarious Alexander Bublik arriving as the No.2 seed in the bottom half. The world No.34 will look to bring his vast repertoire of shot-making to the court to tackle either Spanish veteran Fernando Verdasco or Miomir Kecmanovic in the second round.

Look out for a possible quarter-final between Bublik and flamboyant Frenchman Benoit Paire. The No. 6 seed will duel with Belarusian Egor Gerasimov in the opening round.

Defending champion John Millman, in the top half of the drawm will be seeking another deep run in Nur-Sultan. A qualifier will look to halt the Australian in a quarter of the draw including world No. 37 Filip Krajinovic and Kazakh stalwart Mikhail Kukushkin.

Millman’s title defence is projected to come under threat in the semi-finals with Karatsev a possible opponent for a compelling final-four clash.

No.3 seed Dusan Lajovic lands in the third quarter alongside compatriot Laslo Djere and Next Gen Italian Lorenzo Musetti.

The main draw of the Astana Open begins on Monday 20 September.

– Story courtesy Astana Open

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Millan Relives Astana Open Breakthrough: 'It Was Massive For Me'

  • Posted: Sep 18, 2021

John Millman is confident of producing his best form as he attempts to defend a title at ATP Tour level for the first time in the Astana Open in Nur-Sultan this week.

The Australian, who practised with Italians Lorenzo Musetti and Andreas Seppi prior to Saturday’s draw, made history as the inaugural Astana Open champion in 2020. The 32-year-old defeated Frenchman Adrian Mannarino 7-5 6-1 in the final after posting victories over Fernando Verdasco, Tommy Paul and Frances Tiafoe on the way to the decider.

Millman, who reached the US Open quarter-finals in 2018, has claimed 12 ATP Challenger level titles. But he said breaking through on the main tour was a highlight of his career.

“It was massive for me. It is a really challenging thing to do and it is something that I had set as a goal for the past few years,” he said. “There have been plenty of good players who have not been able to break through and lift a title at the ATP level.

“I felt like I had put myself in a position a couple of times. I’d been in a couple of finals before, so to go through and achieve a goal was really special. It was, mentally, a really challenging year for everyone, so to be able to do it like that, I was proud of it, because it really tested your resilience. The triumph was the culmination of a lot of hard work and resilience.”

No. 43 in the FedEx ATP Rankings, Millman is seeded fifth for the 2021 Astana Open and will open the tournament against a qualifier. Aslan Karatsev, a semifinalist at the Australian Open in February, is the top seed for the ATP 250 tournament carrying prize money of $541,800.

Millman has been hindered by injuries prior to major events in a testing season in which he has compiled a record of 14 wins from 34 matches. The Brisbane native was forced to withdraw from the French Open due to a back injury and then suffered bone bruising in a foot at the Olympics in a further blow, with the injury troubling him in the lead-in to the US Open.

“That was really challenging. You want to be peaking at the Grand Slams,” he said.

But the right-hander reached quarter-finals in Munich in April and in Washington D.C. in August and has trained well in Nur-Sultan over the past week.

He believes his game is suited to the indoor hard courts of the Astana Open. “I won’t lie. It has been a really challenging year for me,” he said.

“When I have been fit, I feel like I’ve played some pretty good tennis. Maybe the results don’t show that, but when I was fit, I felt great.

“But it is a nice feeling being back here. You know your surroundings. They do an incredible job here. It is good to be back where I had some nice memories last year.”

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Medvedev, Berrettini Test World's Best Returners

  • Posted: Sep 16, 2021

When Matteo Berrettini cracks a first serve in the Ad court, it’s basically a coin flip if it is coming back in play or not. When first serves are returned, it’s Stefanos Tsitsipas who reigns supreme, winning almost two out of three points in the Deuce court following his first serve.

An Infosys ATP Beyond The Numbers analysis of the Top 10 in 2021 uncovers who forces the most unreturned serves and who wins the most points when the first serve is returned back in play in both the Deuce and Ad court. (Detailed data set information can be found at the bottom of this story.)

Deuce Court: 1st Serves Unreturned
Daniil Medvedev leads the Top 10 this season in extracting the most unreturned serves in the Deuce court, at 44.3 per cent (227/512). That total is comprised of 103 aces and 124 returns that did not make it back in play. Sixty-five aces were struck straight down the T, while 38 aces were hit out wide. Matteo Berrettini (44.2%) and Alexander Zverev (43.8%) were both within a percentage point of Medvedev’s leading Deuce court unreturned percentage.

 

Deuce Court: 1st Serves Unreturned

Top 10 Player Unreturned
D. Medvedev  44.3% 
M. Berrettini 44.2% 
A. Zverev 43.8%
D. Shapovalov 41.3%
A. Rublev 40.4%
C. Ruud  38.7%
S. Tsitsipas  37.8%
P. Carreno Busta 31.8%
N. Djokovic 30.9%
R. Nadal  27.5%

  

Ad Court: 1st Serves Unreturned
Berrettini surged to the top of the list with first serves unreturned in the Ad court at 46.3 per cent (195/421). The Italian struck 80 aces (47 wide / 33 T) while also collecting 115 wayward returns from his potent first serve. The only two players who were also over the 40 per cent threshold in unreturned serves in the Ad court were Denis Shapovalov (42.7%) and Medvedev (42.6%).

 

Ad Ct: 1st Serves Unreturned

Top 10 Player  Unreturned
M. Berrettini 46.3% 
D. Shapovalov 42.7%
D. Medvedev 42.6%
A. Zverev  38.4%
A. Rublev  38.1%
S. Tsitsipas  38.1%
C. Ruud  36.8%
R. Nadal 30.4%
P. Carreno Busta                         26.2%
N. Djokovic 25.4%

Deuce Court: 1st Serves Returned & Won Point
When the first serve is put back in play, the returner has gained a valuable foothold in the point. Stefanos Tsitsipas led the field serving in the Deuce court, winning 65 per cent (241/596) of first-serve points that were returned. World No. 1, Novak Djokovic (63.5%), Christian Ruud (62.0%), and Andrey Rublev (61.4%) were the only players to break through the 60 per cent points won barrier when the return came back in play.

 

Deuce Ct 1st Serves Returned & Won Point

Top 10 Player  Won Point
S. Tsitsipas  65.0%
N. Djokovic 63.5%
C. Ruud  62.0%
A. Rublev  61.4%
M. Berrettini 59.7%
D. Medvedev 59.6%
P. Carreno Busta                         58.1%
A. Zverev 57.4%
R. Nadal  55.5%
D. Shapovalov  54.6%

Ad Court: 1st Serves Returned & Won Point
Twenty-two-year-old Canadian lefty, Shapovalov, led the Top 10 in points won in the Ad court from first serves returned back in play at 63.5 per cent (139/219). Medvedev (62.5%), Tsitsipas (61.8%), Rublev (61.5%) and Berrettini (60.6%) also won north of 60 per cent in the Ad court.

 

Ad Court
1st Serves Returned & Won Point

Top 10 Player  Won Point
D. Shapovalov  63.5%
D. Medvedev  62.5%
S. Tsitsipas  61.8%
A. Rublev  61.5%
M. Berrettini  60.6% 
A. Zverev  59.3% 
P. Carreno Busta                         58.5%
C. Ruud  57.4% 
N. Djokovic  56.4%
R. Nadal  55.9% 

Traditional tennis statistics such as first serves made and first serves won help us begin to understand a player’s performance behind his first serve. The Infosys Serve Tracker sheds new light on how many first serves do not come back in play, and who performs better when they do. Berrettini and Tsitsipas have risen to be the cream of the Top 10 crop so far this season.

The data set includes 2021 matches from ATP Cup, ATP Masters 1000s, select ATP 500s and 250s played on Hawk-Eye courts. Top 10 players (as of Aug. 23) must have played 20 matches on Hawk-Eye courts to be included. No. 11 Christian Ruud and No. 12 Pablo Carreno Busta take the place of the injured Dominic Thiem (18 matches) and Roger Federer (13 matches).

Editor’s Note: Craig O’Shannessy is the strategy analyst for the Italian Tennis Federation and players including Matteo Berrettini.

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Scouting Report: Murray, Musetti, Medvedev In Action

  • Posted: Sep 16, 2021

After a one-week break following the conclusion of the US Open, the ATP Tour resumes this week, with two ATP 250 events in Metz and Nur-Sultan beginning Monday and the Laver Cup in Boston kicking off Friday.

Miami champion Hubert Hurkacz, Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta and former World No. 1 Andy Murray are among those in action at the Moselle Open, with Alexander Bublik and Aslan Karatsev leading the field at the Astana Open.

At the Laver Cup, Team Europe will look to extend its dominance over Team World, after winning the three previous editions of the tournament. Daniil Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Felix Auger-Aliassime are just a few of the players competing in Boston.

ATPTour.com looks at five things you should watch at each event.

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FIVE THINGS TO WATCH IN METZ
1) Hurkacz Leads The Field: The top seed in Metz is Hurkacz, who is aiming to win his third tour-level title of the season, after triumphing on hard in Delray Beach, before capturing his first ATP Masters 1000 crown in Miami. The Pole fell in the first round on his debut at the indoor-hard event in 2019 and arrives on the back of a second-round exit to Andreas Seppi at the US Open. The 24-year-old will face French wild card Lucas Pouille, who won the title in 2016, or a qualifier in his opening match.

2) Former Champions In Action: Alongside Pouille, two other Frenchmen in the draw have tasted success at the Moselle Open and will look to replicate that again. Former World No. 6 Gilles Simon has clinched the title three times, dropping just one set en route to the crown in 2018, while third seed Gael Monfils triumphed in 2009. Simon faces Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the first round with Monfils, who will aim to build on his run to the third round at Flushing Meadows, starting against Marco Cecchinato or a qualifier.

3) Murray Accepts Wild Card: Having competed in Cincinnati, Winston-Salem and at the US Open in North America, 34-year-old Murray will return to tour-level action in Metz after accepting a wild card into the ATP 250 event. The Scot has competed in seven tour-level tournaments this season, with his best result a run to the third round at Wimbledon. The World No. 116 will face sixth-seeded Frenchman Ugo Humbert in the first round.

4) Carreno Busta Targeting More Success: The second seed reached the quarter-finals at the Moselle Open in 2019 and will look to go further this week as he targets his third tour-level title of the season. The Spaniard, who defeated Novak Djokovic to win the bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics, has lifted trophies in Marbella and Hamburg this year and begins against Winston-Salem finalist Mikael Ymer or Germany’s Jan-Lennard Struff.

5) Kontinen and McLachlan Team: In the doubles draw, Henri Kontinen and Ben McLachlan lead the field as the top seeds as they compete together for the first time, facing Matt Reid and Ken Skupski in the first round. Tomislav Brkic and Nikola Cacic are the second seeds, while Oliver Marach and Philipp Oswald are seeded third. Australians Luke Saville and John-Patrick Smith are the fourth seeds.

FIVE THINGS TO WATCH IN NUR-SULTAN
1) Bublik Holds Home Hopes: Kazakhstan’s Alexander Bublik will look to regain his form on home soil in Nur-Sultan, having suffered a slight blip following a strong start to the season, in which the 24-year-old reached finals in Antalya and Singapore. The second seed opens against Miomir Kecmanovic or Fernando Verdasco and could face Dusan Lajovic in the semi-finals.

2) Karatsev Aiming For Strong Finish: Karatsev currently sits in 12th place in the FedEx ATP Race To Turin and will need a strong finish to the season if he is going to qualify for the 2021 Nitto ATP Finals. The top seed, who won his maiden tour-level title in Dubai in March, fell to #NextGenATP American Jenson Brooksby in a five-set thriller at the US Open earlier this month. The 28-year-old will face Emiil Ruusuvuori or Benjamin Bonzi in his opening match.

3) Musetti Making Debut: #NextGenATP Italian Lorenzo Musetti will make his debut in Nur-Sultan as he continues his push to qualify for the 2021 Next Gen ATP Finals on home soil. The 19-year-old, who has reached semi-finals in Acapulco and Lyon this year, is in sixth place in the ATP Race To Milan, after reaching the second round at the US Open.

4) Reigning Champion Returns: Australian John Millman has fond memories in Nur-Sultan, having lifted his first tour-level title at the first edition of the event last year. The 32-year-old reached the quarter-finals in Washington last month and returns this week to Kazakhstan to try and defend his title, starting against a qualifier.

5) Ivashka Arrives In-Form: Ilya Ivashka, currently at a career-high No. 53 in the FedEx ATP Rankings, arrives in form after cruising to his first ATP Tour title in Winston-Salem, before reaching the third round at the US Open. The 27-year-old has won eight of his last nine matches and will aim to improve this record in Metz.

FIVE THINGS TO WATCH AT THE LAVER CUP
1) Medvedev Makes Debut: Medvedev will return to action less than two weeks after winning his maiden major title at the US Open earlier this month as he makes his debut at the Laver Cup. The Russian, who defeated Novak Djokovic in the final at Flushing Meadows, has compiled an 18-2 record since Wimbledon.

2) Tsitsipas and Zverev Return: In 2019, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev both competed for Team Europe as they defeated Team World to win the title for the third time. The pair will reunite this week in Boston as they aim to extend their dominance over Team World. Zverev arrives in form, having captured his fifth ATP Masters 1000 crown in Cincinnati, before enjoying a run to the semi-finals at the US Open.

3) Canadians Competing For Team World: Canada’s Denis Shapovalov and Auger-Aliassime will look to lead Team World to a first victory at the Laver Cup, with the latter full of confidence after he reached his first major semi-final at Flushing Meadows. It will be the third time Shapovalov has competed at the event, after starring in 2017 and 2019.

4) Others To Watch: Fresh off his rise into the Top 5 of the FedEx ATP Rankings, Andrey Rublev is part of Team Europe’s squad, with Matteo Berrettini and Norway’s Casper Ruud in action, too. Big-serving Americans Reilly Opelka and John Isner will compete for Team World alongside Diego Schwartzman and Nick Kyrgios.

5) Borg & McEnroe Lead The Teams: Former World No. 1 Bjorn Borg and seven-time major champion John McEnroe will captain the teams again for a fourth time. Borg will hope Team Europe can replicate their dominant form this week, after Zverev secured its third-straight victory in the final match of the 2019 event.

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Medvedev, Tsitsipas Unite On Team Europe At Laver Cup; All You Need To Know

  • Posted: Sep 16, 2021

Daniil Medvedev and Stefanos Tsitsipas headline the fourth edition of the Laver Cup, to be held 24-26 September in Boston, Massachusetts.

The Laver Cup field includes four other Top 10 players, Alexander Zverev, Andrey Rublev, Matteo Berrettini and Casper Ruud, who will join Medvedev and Tsitsipas on Team Europe. Denis Shapovalov, Felix Auger-Aliassime and Diego Schwartzman lead the charge for Team World.

Team Europe has won all three previous editions of the tournament, with Zverev overcoming Milos Raonic to seal their victory in 2019. Team World captain John McEnroe will be hoping to end Team Europe’s run of dominance in America.

Here’s what you need to know about the Laver Cup: what is the schedule, where to watch, who is playing and more.

Established: 2017

Tournament Dates: 24-26 September 2021

Tournament Director: Derek Fisher

Who Is Playing
Team Europe: Daniil Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Alexander Zverev, Andrey Rublev, Matteo Berrettini, Casper Ruud
Team World: Diego Schwartzman, Denis Shapovalov, Felix Auger-Aliassime, Reilly Opelka, John Isner, Nick Kyrgios

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Schedule (View On Official Website)
Friday, September 24: 1pm Match 1 (singles) followed by Match 2 (singles)
Friday, September 24: 7pm, Match 3 (singles) followed by Match 4 (doubles)
Saturday, September 25: 1pm, Match 5 (singles) followed by Match 6 (singles)
Saturday, September 25: 7pm, Match 7 (singles) followed by Match 8 (doubles)
Sunday, September 26: 12pm, Match 9 (doubles) followed by Match 10 (singles), Match 11 (singles), Match 12 (singles). If points are even, then there will be a one-set doubles decider.

How To Watch
TV Schedule

Venue: TD Garden
Surface: Indoor Hard

Scoring
Both singles and doubles are best-of-three sets with ad scoring. The third set is a 10-point Match Tie-break.

Points
Each match win will be worth one point on Friday, two points on Saturday and three points on Sunday. If points are tied at 12-all on Day 3, a doubles set with ad-scoring and a tie-break will decide the Laver Cup champion. The winning team must reach 13 points.

Players
Each player will play at least one singles match during the first two days. No player will play singles more than twice during the three days. At least four of the six players must play doubles. No doubles combination can be played more than once, unless for the Decider on Day 3, if points are 12-all. Match-ups will be determined prior to the first match each day through the exchange of lineup cards by the captains.

2019 Laver Cup
Team Europe d Team World 13-11
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