Laver Cup tied 2-2 as Fritz and Shelton win doubles over Alcaraz and Zverev
Team World duo triumph in three sets as Europe still lead
Team World doubles pairing Taylor Fritz and Jack Sock beat Team Europe's Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev in three sets on day two of the Laver Cup on Friday night, leveling the scores at 2-2.
Fritz and Sock won the opening set on a tie-break, before Alcaraz and Zverev hit back to take the second. The Team World pair then secured a 10-8 win in the deciding match tie-break to level the contest at the O2 Arena.
Fritz and Sock seal Team World win
Sock served out the match and the American duo celebrated a famous victory which keeps Team World right in the contest ahead of day three.
Earlier on Friday, Matteo Berrettini had given Europe the lead with a straight-sets win over Felix Auger-Aliassime, before Casper Ruud levelled for Team World by beating Cameron Norrie.
On Saturday, Stefanos Tsitsipas will face Auger-Aliassime, before Andy Murray teams up with Berrettini against John Isner and Jack Sock in the doubles.
The Laver Cup is a three-day team event which pits six of the best players from Europe against six of the best from the rest of the world.
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