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3-1 FOR EUROPE. Berrettini, Rublev, Ruud win their singles in the Laver Cup 1st day

Team Europe is leading after the first day of the Laver Cup

25 September 2021

LAVER CUP. Matteo Berrettini, Andrey Rublev and Casper Ruud give a good 3-0 lead to team Europe over Team World in Boston. Then John Isner and Denis Shapovalov started to stage a comeback for Team World after winning doubles 4-6 7-6 (2) [10-1] over Sascha Zverev and Matteo Berrettini to make it 3-1.

On day 2, we will have the following matches:

Tsitsipas – Kyrgios
Zverev – Isner
Medvedev – Shapovalov
Rublev/Tsitsipas – Isner/Kyrgios

The team that reaches 13 points wins the Laver Cup. In day 2, every match brings 2 points (3 on day 3). With this system, it’s impossible that a team wins the Laver Cup in the first 2 days. Everything is often decided in the last 2 matches of day 3.

Here is more info about the Laver Cup.

Matteo Berrettini in 2021

Currently the world no.7 (career-high), Matteo played his last match on the 24^th of September when he overcame world no.11 Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-7(3) 7-5 10-8 in the round robin in the Laver Cup (draw).

This season Berrettini owns a composed 38-9 match record. Berrettini has won 2 titles in 2021 in Belgrade and in London. The Italian reached the final in Madrid and in Wimbledon.

the Laver Cup

Berrettini's Record

Andrey Rublev in 2021

Now the world no.5 (career-high), the Russian played his last match on the 24^th of September when he overcame world no.15 Diego Schwartzman 4-6 6-3 11-9 in the round robin in the Laver Cup (draw).

At the moment, during this season Rublev has managed to achieve a compiled 44-15 win-loss record. The Russian conquered 1 title in Rotterdam. Andrey reached the final in Monte-Carlo, in Halle and in Cincinnati.

the Laver Cup

Rublev's Record

Matteo Berrettini and Andrey Rublev faced off 5 times. Their record is 3-2 for Berrettini. Previously, the last time when they fought against each other, Andrey Rublev won 4-6 6-3 6-3 6-3 in the 4^th round in New York (U.S. Open) in September 2020.

You can see them in action in the following highlights.

Casper Ruud in 2021

At the moment ranked no.10 (career-high), Casper played his last match on the 24^th of September when he defeated world no.19 Reilly Opelka 6-3 7-6(4) in the round robin in the Laver Cup (draw).

Currently, during this year Casper has a 43-12 win-loss record. The Norwegian conquered 4 titles in 2021 in Geneva, in Bastad, in Gstaad and in Kitzbuhel.