{"id":729,"date":"2023-09-22T23:46:47","date_gmt":"2023-09-23T03:46:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/sport\/ben-shelton-francisco-cerundolo-claim-opening-wins-for-team-world-at-laver-cup\/22\/09\/2023\/"},"modified":"2023-09-22T23:46:47","modified_gmt":"2023-09-23T03:46:47","slug":"ben-shelton-francisco-cerundolo-claim-opening-wins-for-team-world-at-laver-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/sport\/ben-shelton-francisco-cerundolo-claim-opening-wins-for-team-world-at-laver-cup\/22\/09\/2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Ben Shelton, Francisco Cerundolo claim opening wins for Team World at Laver Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Team World made it two in a row Friday night, with Ben Shelton<\/a> and Francisco Cerundolo<\/a> claiming wins at the Laver Cup.<\/p>\n

Shelton defeated Arthur Fils<\/a> 7-6 (4), 6-1 as Team World took an early lead over Team Europe at the Laver Cup international tennis tournament.<\/p>\n

Cerundolo added to that with a 6-3, 7-5 win over Alejandro Davidovich-Fokina<\/a> for Team World’s second win of the tournament.<\/p>\n

Shelton won 85 percent of first-serve points and had the only two breaks of the match, both coming in the second set.<\/p>\n

“I thought it was a great match. Pretty high level from the start,” he said.<\/p>\n

Cerundolo thrived on his serve in his match against Davidovich-Fokina with four aces, but repeatedly struggled to finish off his European counterpart.<\/p>\n

Shelton’s win marked the first time Team World has won the opening match at the Laver Cup.<\/p>\n

The third match of the day featured Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime<\/a> and French veteran Gael Monfils<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Team World made it two in a row Friday night, with Ben Shelton and Francisco Cerundolo claiming wins