De Minaur reverses victory over Zverev to help Team World take the lead in Laver Cup

De Minaur (from left) and Agassiz. (Reuters)

[Reporter Liang Weiming/Comprehensive Report] Alex de Minaur saved the last minute of the match and finally reversed the new US Open champion Alexander Zverev with 2:6, 7:6 (7:5), 11:9. This was also the second consecutive year that the Australian men's tennis player won the Laver Cup match, and helped the World Team lead the European team 5:3.

The World Team was originally trailing 1:3 on the first day, but the next day American rising star Learner Tien narrowly defeated French Open runner-up Flavio Flavio of Italy 6:3, 2:6, 10:7. Cobolli), and then De Minaur overcame the disadvantage of losing the first set, fought back from 4:5 in the second set, and finally won 10 to resolve the final point. From San Francisco last year to the O2 Arena in London this year, he defeated Zverev, the double Grand Slam champion, for two consecutive times, and also delighted the world team captain Andre Agassi. Agassi), De Minaur revealed after the game that the experienced and legendary senior Agassi told him to fight and find a way to wear down Zverev's physical fitness. "This is a tough battle, and I will try my best."

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The three-day Laver Cup adopts a team competition format, with stars from the European team and the world team competing against each other. The victory on Friday will be awarded 1 point, Saturday will be changed to 2 points, and Sunday will be 3 points. The first team to grab 13 points will win the championship.