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Alcaraz and Mensik win doubles to put Team Europe up 3-1 after opening day of Laver Cup · Best of: Features

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Alcaraz and Mincic win doubles to put Team Europe up 3-1 after
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opening day of Laver Cup This article is being read by an
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automated voice generated by Everlett. London, the AP. Carlos Alcaraz
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and doubles partner Jakob Menzik gave Team Europe a three one lead
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over Team World after the opening day of the Labour Cup on
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Friday. Alcaraz and Minzik beat Alexander Bublick and Taylor Fritz, 6-4-6-4 in
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the final match of the day at The
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O2 Arena. Raphael Jodar had broken a one one deadlock after the
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day session by defeating Bublick six two six three in the evening
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singles match. In the day session, Brandon Nakashima made the most of
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his Labor Cup debut by beating Mensec six one, three six, ten
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seven. The sixteenth ranked Nakashima was a late addition to Andre Agasi's
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roster after US Open runner-up Ben Shelton withdrew last week. In the
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events opener, Caspar Rude beat Francisco Serandolo six seven four six four
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ten eight to give Europe an early lead. There are four matches
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per day in the three-day event. Wins are worth one point on
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Friday, two points on Saturday, and three points on Sunday. The first
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team to reach 13 points wins. Europe has won the Laver Cup
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five times, while Team World took its third title in last year's
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edition of the Ryder Cup style event. See the AP's full tennis
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coverage here.