American pair Taylor Fritz and Ben Shelton have edged Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev in doubles to tie the Laver Cup after the first day in Berlin.

Europe came out on top in two of the three singles contests to leave the two sides tied at 2-2 after the opening day of the Ryder Cup-style contest; Carlos Alcaraz is making his Team Europe debut agai

Carlos Alcaraz suffered a losing debut at the Laver Cup on Friday when he and Team Europe partner Alexander Zverev were defeated in straight sets in their doubles clash against Taylor Fritz and Ben Shelton of Team World.

Both Ruud and Alcaraz are in Laver Cup action this week for Team Europe, looking to win back the title after back-to-back losses to Team World in the men’s team competition. The