These are the big winners and losers in the Laver Cup 2024
We value the performance of the players in Berlin with Carlos Alcaraz as the best player or Daniil Medvedev as the great loser of the tournament.
The conclusion of the Laver Cup 2024 will have left many with a small feeling of emptiness after the great weekend that has been experienced with the best players on the planet forming a team. Team Europe won once again three years after the last time and did so in one of the most entertaining editions in recent memory with Carlos Alcaraz debuting as the main protagonist. However, it is now time to assess the image that this Laver Cup has left regarding the level and form of each of the participants, as not everyone has come out as well as the player from Murcia.
Triumphant?
There is no doubt that Carlitos excelled in his time in Berlin, as he had much to do with Team Europe's victory thanks to his two individual wins and the doubles win alongside Casper Ruud. Alcaraz was the standout player of the tournament, did not disappoint, and possibly had the most fun. On the other hand, although he lost in doubles with the Spaniard on the first day and his individual match against Fritz on the second, Alexander Zverev was the symbol of the comeback. Thanks to him, Europe had the chance to take the title, summoning strength from the depths of his being to wipe the smile off Frances Tiafoe's face. However, despite the defeat, Team World should be proud of their top player: Ben Shelton. The Atlanta native racked up three victories in three intense days for him: two doubles matches and an individual one against Daniil Medvedev. The latter would be the most crucial and put his team very close to the title.
Need to Improve
However, not everyone left with a good taste in their mouth. Probably Medvedev will not be pleased with his performance in this edition, as he failed to secure any victories in two matches. First Tiafoe and then Shelton were responsible for preventing the Russian from contributing a single point to his team, despite him winning the first set in each match. It was a disappointment that Tiafoe would also join by not being able to clinch the title for Team World in that match against Zverev that could have changed everything. The American ended up losing a match in which he had the momentum on his side for most of it with a set and a break up in the score. Doubts arose, and Frances let slip the chance to become a hero.
There were winners and losers, but also those who went unnoticed like Casper Ruud, Stefanos Tsitsipas, and even Taylor Fritz. How do you assess each of them?
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