Team World’s Ben Shelton celebrates after winning a game against Team Europe’s Arthur Fils during the second set of a Laver Cup tennis singles match in Vancouver, British Columbia, Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
Shelton defeated Arthur Fils 7-6 (4), 6-1, before Cerundolo added to that with a 6-3, 7-5 win over Alejandro Davidovich-Fokina as Team World claimed a 2-0 advantage.
Team World made it two in a row Friday night, with Ben Shelton and Francisco Cerundolo claiming wins at the Laver Cup.
Shelton defeated Arthur Fils 7-6 (4), 6-1 as Team World took an early lead over Team Europe at the Laver Cup international tennis tournament.
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Cerundolo added to that with a 6-3, 7-5 win over Alejandro Davidovich-Fokina for Team World’s second win of the tournament.
Shelton won 85 per cent of first-serve points and had the only two breaks of the match, both coming in the second set.
“I thought it was a great match. Pretty high level from the start,” he said.
Cerundolo thrived on his serve in his match against Davidovich-Fokina with four aces but repeatedly struggled to finish off his European counterpart.
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Shelton’s win marked the first time Team World has won the opening match at the Laver Cup.
The third match of the day featured Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime and French veteran Gael Monfils.
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