De Minaur, Cerundolo propel Team World to Laver Cup lead over Europe | Sports

SAN FRANCISCO, United States, Sept 21, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Alex De Minaur and Francisco Cerundolo pushed Team World into the lead ahead of Team Europe with victories in Saturday's first two singles matches at the Laver Cup. Europe led 3-1 after day one, but with victories worth two points on Saturday, Team World pulled level on Australian De Minaur's 6-1, 6-4 win over world number three Alexander Zverev of Germany. Argentina's Cerundolo then out-lasted Denmark's Holger Rune 6-3, 7-6 (7/5) to put the World side captained by Andre Agassi ahead 5-3. World number eight De Minaur, a late replacement for injured Frances Tiafoe, raced through his opening set and held firm as third-ranked Zverev kept it close in the second....