Overview
- Carlos Alcaraz partnered with Jakub Mensik to beat Taylor Fritz and Alex Michelsen 7-6(7), 6-4 in the closing doubles to secure Europe’s 3-1 cushion.
- Casper Ruud defeated Reilly Opelka 6-4, 7-6(4) and Mensik edged Michelsen 6-1, 6-7(3), 10-8 in singles to stake Europe’s early advantage.
- Joao Fonseca, 19, delivered Team World’s point with a 6-4, 6-3 debut win over Flavio Cobolli.
- Play is staged at the Chase Center with Yannick Noah captaining Europe and Andre Agassi leading Team World under a format that awards the trophy to the first team to 13 points.
- Saturday’s order lists Alexander Zverev vs Alex de Minaur, Holger Rune vs Francisco Cerundolo, Carlos Alcaraz vs Taylor Fritz, then Ruud/Rune vs de Minaur/Michelsen, with each victory worth two points.