Teniska reprezentacija Europe pobjednik je prvog Laver Cupa igranog ovog vikenda u Pragu, a junak pobjede bio je veliki Švicarac Roger Federer koji je u dramatičnom posljednjem susretu svladao Australca Nicka Kyrgiosa sa 4-6, 7-6 (6), 11-9 za konačnih 15-9.
How badly does @RogerFederer want the #LaverCup for #TeamEurope? We’re into the 18th tiebreak of the weekend. Will it be decisive? pic.twitter.com/r3xSGKUAtr
Tekst se nastavlja ispod oglasa— Laver Cup (@LaverCup) September 24, 2017
Game, set, match and #LaverCup to #TeamEurope as Federer beats Kyrgios 4-6 7-6(6) [11-9] pic.twitter.com/oIl8jfiSJ6
— Laver Cup (@LaverCup) September 24, 2017
Let the #TeamEurope celebrations commence. #LaverCup pic.twitter.com/sny5npZLQ7
— Laver Cup (@LaverCup) September 24, 2017
Let the #TeamEurope celebrations commence. #LaverCup pic.twitter.com/sny5npZLQ7
— Laver Cup (@LaverCup) September 24, 2017
#TeamWorld‘s John McEnroe gracious in defeat. #LaverCup pic.twitter.com/uJJQBp6qCe
Tekst se nastavlja ispod oglasa— Laver Cup (@LaverCup) September 24, 2017
Congratulations to #TeamEurope for claiming the inaugural #LaverCup #GClass pic.twitter.com/VQHrjiEkSL
— Laver Cup (@LaverCup) September 24, 2017
Champagne celebrations for #TeamEurope.#LaverCup pic.twitter.com/eJ1DCbqG5a
— Laver Cup (@LaverCup) September 24, 2017
But first, let me take a selfie. #TeamEurope #LaverCup pic.twitter.com/pz2IMJmitp
— Laver Cup (@LaverCup) September 24, 2017
#TeamEurope‘s @RogerFederer pays tribute to @RodLaver after helping his team claim the title created to honour the Australian tennis great. pic.twitter.com/FbjupbmW1g
— Laver Cup (@LaverCup) September 24, 2017
View ?? #lavercup for #europe pic.twitter.com/sbulP7ke2p
— Tomáš Berdych (@tomasberdych) September 24, 2017
Long live #Fedal#FedalUtd #LaverCup pic.twitter.com/Sv4AxUp1et
— Laver Cup (@LaverCup) September 24, 2017
Words can barely express how proud and honored I feel. Congratulations Team Europe, the winner is tennis. Thank you @rogerfederer @LaverCup pic.twitter.com/h9QUNQZBDb
— Rod Laver (@rodlaver) September 24, 2017
Europa je bila apsolutni favorit protiv Svijeta i to je opravdala tijekom prva dva dana nakon kojih je vodila sa 9-3, no Svijet se nakon prva tri nedjelja meča uspio primaknuti na 12-9 te je Kyrgios imao priliku poravnati ukupni rezultat na 12-12.
U prvom nedjeljnom dvoboju Marin Čilić i Čeh Tomaš Berdych su izgubili igru parova od Amerikanaca Johna Isnera i Jacka Socka sa 6-7 (5), 6-7 (6), čime je Svijet smanjio na 9-6, potom je Nijemac Alexander Zverev pobijedio Amerikanca Sama Querreya sa 6-4, 6-4 i povisio na 12-6, ali Španjolac Rafael Nadal nije uspio dovršiti posao. Njega je sa 7-5, 7-6 (1) pobijedio Amerikanac John Isner i tako smanjio na 12-9.
Ovo je bilo prvo izdanje Laver Cupa. Svakoga dana na programu su bila po tri pojedinačna meča i jedan susret parova, pobjeda u svakom susretu u petak donosila je po jedan bod, u subotu po dva, a u nedjelju po tri boda.
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