SAN FRANCISCO — The most highly anticipated player matchup of the 2025 Laver Cup — world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz against top-ranked American Taylor Fritz — kicked off the night session on Saturday in front of a jam-packed house of tennis fans at Chase Center.

Despite being the world No. 5, Fritz, was the heavy underdog in this match, given his head-to-head record with the Spaniard — 0-3, with just one set won. Plus, Alcaraz has won six majors, including the U.S. Open earlier this month.

Yet, somehow, Fritz managed to pull off the big upset — and notch one of the signature victories of his career — as he beat Alcaraz 6-3, 6-2 and pushed Team World to a 7-3 lead in this Laver Cup competition. (The first team to score 13 points wins the Cup.)

The match definitely lived up to the advance hype,

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