Team Europe's Laver Cup hopes were kept alive on Sunday afternoon with a dominant win by Carlos Alcaraz and Casper Ruud over Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe

BERLIN (AP) — Francisco Cerundolo got Team World off to a winning start at the Laver Cup with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Team Europe's Casper Ruud on Friday. The Argentinian, who is ranked No. 31, overcame five double faults to earn one point for his team at the indoor hard-court men’s tournament with a format reminiscent of golf’s Ryder Cup.

The Europeans had no choice. Trailing 8-4 after two days of competition, the men in blue now needed to win at least three of their last four matches

Ben Shelton and Alejandro Tabilo defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas and Casper Ruud 6-1, 6-2 on Saturday, giving Team World an 8-4 lead over Team Europe after day two of the Laver Cup.

Carlos Alcaraz beat Taylor Fritz 6-2 7-5 to hand Team Europe a 13-11 victory over Team World in the Laver Cup in the last session of the tournament on Sunday.

Europe fought back to win their first Laver Cup for three years after Carlos Alcaraz beat Taylor Fritz 6-2, 7-5 in the deciding match in Berlin on Sunday. The win gave Europe a 13-11 success after they had been behind to Team World for the whole of the final day in the men's tennis equivalent of golf's Ryder Cup.

Alcaraz sealed a dramatic victory for Team Europe in Berlin - but he came close to not making it onto the court.