Rudd hits it off with sermindolo and the rest of the world team takes advantage at the Laver Cup

Casper Rud He failed again at the time of pressing. The Norwegian, one of the top 10 players in the European Laver Cup team, did not respond to the confidence of his captain PJ ochren Borg and also to the confidence of his teammates in the first point of the 2024 Laver Cup.

Rudd , number nine in the ATP ranking, He conceded on Friday at the crowded Uber Arena in Berlin to Fran sermendolo, with a score of 6-4, 6-4.

What cost sermindolo the most was to close the match. He withdrew because with 5-2 he admitted ‘breaking’. The German audience went over to the side of those from the Old Continent and applauded when the score was tightened to 5-4 in the second set.

The Argentine, who ended his performance with a layoff, entered the rest of the world team call-up at the last moment For the victims of Tommy Paul and Alex De Minaur.

Carlitos instructions

Carlos Alcaraz has approached the bench on more than one occasion To give instructions to who his partner is this week. Rod did not know how to translate the message on the track.

The defeat is of relative importance because the victories on the opening day are worth a point. That’s why both Borg and John McEnroe They booked their best men in singles on Saturday (two points per win) and Sunday (three.