Zverev comeback leads Europe to Laver Cup victory
Alexander Zverev recovers from his day two defeat by Alex de Minaur to beat Learner Tien and clinch the Laver Cup title for Team Europe on the final day.
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Notable Quotes
"I haven't won a Laver Cup match in two years, so I'm happy I did it today."
— Alexander Zverev , Athlete
"Massive credit to the entire Team World. They pushed us all the way again, they were champions last year."
— Alexander Zverev , Athlete
"Winning as a team, there's no better feeling in sports. We don't have enough of it in tennis."
— Alexander Zverev , Athlete
Key People
Alexander Zverev is a German professional tennis player who recently won his first Grand Slam title at the French Open.
Alex de Minaur is an Australian professional tennis player known for his speed and agility on the court.
Carlos Alcaraz is a Spanish professional tennis player who is considered one of the rising stars of the sport.
Flavio Cobolli is an Italian professional tennis player who competed against Zverev in the French Open final.
Jakub Mensik is a Czech tennis player set to compete against Jacob Fearnley in the next round.
Learner Tien is a young American tennis player, seeded 14th.
Taylor Fritz is an American professional tennis player.
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Alexander Zverev recovers from his day two defeat by Alex de Minaur to beat Learner Tien and clinch the Laver Cup title for Team Europe on the final day.
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