Team World's Taylor Fritz returns to Team Europe's Andrey Rublev during the second set of a Laver Cup tennis singles match, in Vancouver, on Saturday, September 23, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
VANCOUVER – Team World started the second day of the Laver Cup international tennis tournament with a win as it raced out to a six-point lead over Team Europe.
American Taylor Fritz beat Russian Andrey Rublev 6-2, 7-6 (7-3) to extend Team World’s dominance in the three-day competition.
Fritz and Rublev traded aces back and forth, with each benefiting from a strong serve.
But Fritz dominated up close, winning 14 of his 77 total points at the net.
Matches on the first day of the competition were worth one point for a win while wins on the second day count for two. The first team to 13 points claims the title.
Team World is defending the title after claiming its first-ever Laver Cup championship last year in London.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 23
