# Laver Cup: Alcaraz edges Team World

> Alcaraz wins thriller to give Europe narrow lead in Laver Cup final day.
- Title: Laver Cup: Alcaraz edges Team World · Sky Sports | Shortify
- Summary: Alcaraz wins thriller to give Europe narrow lead in Laver Cup final day. Carlos Alcaraz beat Taylor Fritz in a 6-3 4-6 (11-9) tiebreak to give Team Europe a…
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- Source: Sky Sports — https://skysports.com/tennis/news/12040/13592278/laver-cup-carlos-alcaraz-beats-taylor-fritz-in-thrilling-final-set-tiebreak-as-team-europe-edge-in-front-of-team-world
- Published: 2026-09-26T21:20:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: laver cup, carlos alcaraz, taylor fritz, team europe, team world, o2 arena, tennis, final day, sports
## Alcaraz beats Fritz in tiebreak
Carlos Alcaraz secured his first win against a top-10 opponent since the Australian Open in a 6-3 4-6 (11-9) thriller against Taylor Fritz.
## Alcaraz saves match points
Alcaraz saved two match points against Fritz and won the tiebreak on his third match point after a drop shot.
## Alcaraz's drop shot strategy
Alcaraz said the drop shot is part of his game and he used it in close moments since he was a child.

> The drop shot is part of my game
## Fritz's clean match
Fritz played a clean match with only nine unforced errors to Alcaraz's 30.
## Team Europe leads 7-5
Team Europe holds a narrow 7-5 lead over Team World heading into Laver Cup final day.
## Zverev loses to De Minaur
Zverev lost to De Minaur to leave Team Europe reeling at 3-5 down.
## Key takeaway

Carlos Alcaraz beat Taylor Fritz in a 6-3 4-6 (11-9) tiebreak to give Team Europe a 7-5 lead over Team World heading into Laver Cup final day.