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Laver Cup as it happened - Team World win first Laver Cup after epic Frances Tiafoe win

Dan Quarrell

Updated 25/09/2022 at 17:37 GMT


16:15
TSITSIPAS VS TIAFOE NEXT WITH LAVER CUP ON THE LINE
Drinks and snacks at the ready as we get ready for another blockbuster, this time Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Frances Tiafoe with the Laver Cup on the line!
16:21
DJOKOVIC SHOWS FRUSTRATION IN LOSS TO AUGER-ALIASSIME
Djokovic - aside from a strong start - was never quite at the races during his match with Auger-Aliassime, and the Serb let his frustrations get the better of him during the first set. Watch here.
16:16
AUGER-ALIASSIME SEALS MOMENTOUS WIN OVER DJOKOVIC
Here's the moment Auger-Aliassime sealed his landmark win over Djokovic. What a match we have coming up next!
15:59
DJOKOVIC 3 - 6 6 - 7 (2- 7) AUGER-ALIASSIME
A Djokovic ace saves the first match point, but Auger-Aliassime blasts away a forehand to take second! What a display from the 22-year-old, and with Team World now having a 10-8 overall lead, it's all to play for in the Laver Cup!
15:57
DJOKOVIC* 3 - 6 6 - 6 (2- 6) AUGER-ALIASSIME
Auger-Aliassime is keeping his foot on the accelerator! Djokovic flies a backhand long to make it four match points for Team World!
15:55
DJOKOVIC 3 - 6 6 - 6 (2- 4) *AUGER-ALIASSIME
Djokovic seals a point at the net after a to-and-fro rally, but more good serving from Auger-Aliassime gives him the next. 4-2 to World at the change of ends.
15:53
DJOKOVIC* 3 - 6 6 - 6 (1- 2) AUGER-ALIASSIME
A fortunate let chord gives Auger-Aliassime the first point of the tie-break, before an error from the Canadian levels it up. He then delivers a good serve which gives him an easy put-away for 2-1.
15:49
DJOKOVIC* 3 - 6 6 - 6 AUGER-ALIASSIME
No nerves on the first point from Felix, swatting away a backhand, and then following it up with an ace down the T. And another! This against the game's greatest returner of serve. And there's a one-two punch to seal the game to love. So impressive from Auger-Aliassime. To the tie-break we go!
15:46
DJOKOVIC 3 - 6 6 - 5 *AUGER-ALIASSIME
That's a fabulous start to the game from Auger-Aliassime, and he moves forward to put away a forehand volley to make it 15-30 on the Djokovic serve. And so close to two break points as a passing shot sails just wide! But Djokovic recovers, and Auger-Aliassime nets a sliced backhand to give Team Europe the game, and a 6-5 lead.
15:42
DJOKOVIC* 3 - 6 5 - 5 AUGER-ALIASSIME
Mark Petchey suspects Djokovic is playing more backhands instead of forehands, due to the pain that the latter may be causing his wrist. That's a pretty big workaround to manage in a match of this quality and significance. Jack Sock bellows towards Auger-Aliassime, praising his excellent serving. And he is certainly doing that, breezing through a hold to make it 5-5.
15:40
DJOKOVIC 3 - 6 5 - 4 *AUGER-ALIASSIME
Djokovic responds in kind, working the angles on game point to seal it. Matteo Berrettini chips in with some Italian words of encouragement to his teammate at the sit-down.
15:36
DJOKOVIC* 3 - 6 4 - 4 AUGER-ALIASSIME
Auger-Aliassime holds to 15 - and we go on! Which way is this one going to tip? Plenty of encouragement from fans and benches alike as this match reaches crunch time.
15:37
'WE ALL HAD TEARS IN OUR EYES' - BJORN BORG ON EMOTIONAL SCENES AT LAVER CUP
For those of you still teary-eyed thinking back to Friday and Federer's farewell, here's Team Europe captain Bjorn Borg on the emotions he felt.
15:31
DJOKOVIC 3 - 6 4 - 3 *AUGER-ALIASSIME
This game is a ding-dong battle! Break points - two of them - and game points before finally Djokovic takes the game, and the lead in the set for the first time at 4-3 when Auger-Aliassime goes long. The Canadian is just starting to misfire on the forehand...can Djokovic capitalise after the changeover? The Serb asks for some lenses from his physio ahead of the resumption.
15:30
TEAM WORLD WIN FIRST LAVER CUP AFTER EPIC TIAFOE WIN
15:27
EUROPE* 3 - 6 3 - 3 WORLD
Oh the Federer advice works - it's the break for Djokovic! And to love as well. What a comeback from the Serb, despite his apparent injury!
15:24
EUROPE 3 - 6 2 - 3 *WORLD
There's another hold from Djokovic, and during the change of ends Federer tells his great rival - and now teammate - to start making the rallies more lung-busting, and to test out his opponent's backhand. Let's see what happens...
15:22
EUROPE* 3 - 6 1 - 3 WORLD
Auger-Aliassime is steady in the face of this pressure to close out the match, but everyone knows the finish line is a tough place to reach against Djokovic, even if he is injured. 3-1 to the Canadian.
15:17
EUROPE 3 - 6 1 - 2 *WORLD
Djokovic is on the board in this set. Can he now seize any chances on the Auger-Aliassime serve and get back in this?
15:12
EUROPE* 3 - 6 0 - 2 WORLD
That's a hold from Auger-Aliassime to 30, and he looks to have the bit between his teeth here. Djokovic and the Team Europe bench look pensive. At this rate, the next match between Tiafoe and Tsitsipas will have a huge amount riding on it!
15:07
EUROPE 3 - 6 0 - 1 *WORLD
It gets better for Auger-Aliassime with the early break in the second! Auger-Aliassime pushes his opponent to 30-40, and Djokovic can only net a regulation backhand to trigger big celebrations on the World bench. What is going on with Djokovic? As we're shown footage of the 34-year-old shaking out his wrist behind the scenes before the match, he is then seen doing the same on the court. Are those two matches yesterday - after so long out - catching up with him?