Roger Federer and Nick Kyrgios take the court in Geneva as the Laver Cup heads into Day 2. Kyrgios will attempt to help Team World claw back from a 3-1 deficit against Team Europe.
Roger Federer enjoys a more comfortable head-to-head against Nick Kyrgios than his fellow Big Three members. Rafael Nadal holds the slightest edge over Kyrgios at 4-3, while Novak Djokovic is a slightly surprising 0-2 against the Australian. Federer has lost to Kyrgios just once in six meetings, back in 2015 in their first-ever contest. Since then, it’s been all Federer, though the Swiss hasn’t always won easily.
Kyrgios has earned himself a reputation for poor on-court behavior, particularly when he matches up with Nadal. But he is vocal in his respect for Federer, and has thus always “behaved” in his matches with the Swiss champion. Expect a subdued Kyrgios to take the court on Saturday and for Federer to take full advantage of Kyrgios’s respect.
Team World’s single match win on Friday came from an unlikely source: Jack Sock, who defeated Fabio Fognini in singles. Sock until Friday afternoon had not won a singles match since the Paris Masters in 2018.
Pick: Federer in 3
Rafa has withdrawn from today’s matches
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Team World will have a good chance of winning this Laver Cup, unless Fed/Tsitsipas can win the doubles.
It may come down to the Zverev/Raonic match to decide the winner.
On another note, I think playing doubles with Rafa and then Fed will be helpful for young Tsitsipas. I’m sure he has plenty to learn from them, and will know his own inadequacy at this moment. I hope he’s humble enough to realise that.
Tsitsipas did learn a very valuable lesson today playing doubles with Rafa and Roger! For sure!!
Gosh man, Theim should have won in str8ts!!!