Isner, Shapovalov win doubles as Team Europe lead Laver Cup 3-1

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The doubles pairing of American John Isner and Denis Shapovalov of Canada notched up the first win for Team World in the Laver Cup in Boston on Friday with Team Europe heading into the weekend with a 3-1 lead after the opening day.Isner and Shapovalov defeated German Alexander Zverev and Italian Matteo Be

The doubles pairing of American John Isner and Denis Shapovalov of Canada notched up the first win for Team World in the Laver Cup in Boston on Friday with Team Europe heading into the weekend with a 3-1 lead after the opening day.

Each match win is awarded one point on Friday, two points on Saturday, and three points on Sunday with the first team to reach 13 points declared winner of the event, which was cancelled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With Federer watching from the stands, Ruud neutralised his opponent's booming serves on the hardcourt to win 6-3 7-6 as the six feet 11 inches tall Opelka described it as the"slowest condition I have ever played in".

 

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