Ben Shelton and Taylor Fritz upset the odds to defeat Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev in their Laver Cup doubles match on Friday, with the former apologising to the latter after a post-match comme

American Ben Shelton shrugged off losing the doubles on Sunday and went straight back out to beat Europe's Daniil Medvedev and put Team World on the verge of winning the Laver Cup. Shelton, who has been the busiest of the players by far over the three days given his double prowess,

American pair Taylor Fritz and Ben Shelton have edged Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev in doubles to tie the Laver Cup after the first day in Berlin.

Team Europe's Laver Cup hopes were kept alive on Sunday afternoon with a dominant win by Carlos Alcaraz and Casper Ruud over Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe

Four-time Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz overcame Taylor Fritz in the deciding match as Team Europe rallied to beat Team World 13-11 and win the Laver Cup.

Carlos Alcaraz will team up with Alexander Zverev to take on American duo Ben Shelton and Taylor Fritz in the Laver Cup on Friday, September 20. The Laver Cup turns what is usually an individual, or at most pairs sport, into a competition with teams pitted against each other in a similar mold to the Ryder Cup.

Americans Taylor Fritz and Ben Shelton defeated Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev 7-6(5) 6-4 in Friday's doubles to draw Team World level with Team Europe at the of the first day of the Laver Cup.