The Norwalk Hour

Federer, Zverev lead Team Europe to Laver Cup victory

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with a body serve that caused the 20-time Grand Slam winner to stumble early in the match. But Federer regrouped and fought off two match points in the second-set tiebreaker before capturing the deciding 10-point tiebreaker used in the Laver Cup.

In the opening doubles match, Jack Sock and Isner saved two match points in the deciding tiebreaker to beat Federer and Zverev 4-6, 7-6, (11-9).

Team Europe won the first Laver Cup last year in Prague.

 ?? Matthew Stockman / Getty Images for The Laver Cup ?? Team Europe’s Roger Federer and Team Europe celebrate with the trophy after winning the Laver Cup at the United Center on Sunday in Chicago.
Matthew Stockman / Getty Images for The Laver Cup Team Europe’s Roger Federer and Team Europe celebrate with the trophy after winning the Laver Cup at the United Center on Sunday in Chicago.

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