Cerúndolo and his stats in the Laver Cup that elevate South American tennis

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Francisco Cerúndolo was the one in charge of giving Team World the first point of this edition of the Laver Cup. The Argentine debuted his win column this year and did so by putting ahead a team that is looking to defend the title. Furthermore, he achieved this against one of the top players in the ranking, none other than the triple Grand Slam finalist Casper Ruud. Thus, Cerúndolo delivered a rather solid performance despite his doubts with the serve, while his opponent seemed too anxious and imprecise.

In this way, the Argentine added his second victory in this prestigious tournament after last year's win against Alejandro Davidovich, the first South American to collect multiple wins in the Laver Cup. And it's not just any victory, as he secures his tenth triumph against a top 10 player, no less. A great moment for the Argentine who has the confidence and support of John McEnroe from the start, his captain in this tournament. Cerúndolo has truly repaid that faith, becoming the lowest-ranked player to topple a top 10 in the Laver Cup.

- What technique did you employ against Ruud, who started the match more aggressively?

"Tennis is like that, there is a lot of momentum. You have to know how to act and analyze the match, how the other player is feeling and how you are feeling. In tennis, things can change in an instant. The first seven or eight games were very tough, with long rallies, quite challenging games. After breaking his serve following a great game, I started playing better. Perhaps Casper got a bit frustrated or anxious to play more aggressively or change his plan. It's a one-on-one battle to play better and get the other player's frustration," said the Argentine in a press conference.

- Rigors of the schedule

"It's many weeks a year playing. During the year, I'm hardly in Argentina, I have to wait until November and December to spend quality time with family and friends, which becomes complicated. Physically, if you're not at 100%, you don't have a chance to compete. Mentally, it's tough, the time zone changes, being away from home, it wears you out, and by the end of the year, you're mentally exhausted."

- How do you handle defeats like the one you suffered against Djokovic at Roland Garros?

"It was a very demanding match, but over the years, I've learned to extract positive things, even from the most difficult defeats to accept. I didn't struggle too much to overcome that loss, of course, I was angry in the hours following, but as the years go by, I'm learning not to let lost matches weigh on me for too long, I can draw positives from each encounter and learn from the defeat."

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