Carlos Alcaraz saved two match points to defeat Taylor Fritz in a dramatic deciding tie-break, helping Team Europe take a 7-5 lead over Team World in the Laver Cup. The win was significant because it prevented Alcaraz from suffering consecutive singles defeats for the first time in 18 months, in his first singles match since the US Open.

Alcaraz won 6-3 4-6 13-11, hitting 42 winners to Fritz’s 20 and sealing victory with a drop shot. Earlier, Alex de Minaur beat Alexander Zverev and Learner Tien defeated Flavio Cobolli, before Zverev and Casper Ruud restored Europe’s advantage by winning the doubles. Sunday’s matches are worth three points each, with the first team to reach 13 points claiming the title.