Sep 21, 2025; San Francisco, CA, USA; Team Europe player Alex de Menaur, captain Andre Agassi, players Jenson Brooksby, Reilly Opelka, Taylor Fritz, Alex Michelsen, Joao Fonseca, vice captain Patrick Rafter, and player Francisco Cerundulo celebrate with the Laver Cup trophy after defeating Team Europe at the Laver Cup at Chase Center.

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Laver Cup 2025 Day-3 Results – Taylor Fritz Magic Shuns Carlos Alcaraz & Team Europe as Team World Reign Supreme

Fritz defeated Zverev in Match-12 on the final night.

Led by the legendary Andre Agassi and aided by the heroics of World No. 5 Taylor Fritz, Team World managed to lift the 2025 Laver Cup trophy on Sunday. After a perfect outing on Day-2, the men in red fended off the comeback trail of Carlos Alcaraz and Team Europe on the final day. Despite Yannick Noah’s ploy of fielding his strongest competitors, a rock solid performance from Alex de Minaur and Fritz was enough for Team World to conquer the favored opposition.

🏆Laver Cup 2025 Champions🏆

Team World defeats Team Europe 15-9 for their third Laver Cup Win.#LaverCup pic.twitter.com/UcQu0dVUQm
— Laver Cup (@LaverCup) September 22, 2025

The overall Laver Cup score over the years is now 5-3 in favor of Team Europe. Let’s take a look at how the final day’s action unfolded at the Chase Center in San Francisco:

Carlos Alcaraz and Casper Ruud Get Team Europe Back on Track

On Saturday, Team Europe failed to win a single match. The likes of Alcaraz and Rune tasted scathing defeats against underdog opponents, meaning that the favorites had their work cut out for them. In the opening clash on Day-3, the six-time Grand Slam winning Spaniard partnered Norwegian Casper Ruud to overcome the all-American pairing of Alex Michelsen and Reilly Opelka in the curtain-raising doubles encounter.

The opening set was tightly contested, as both pairs remained strong on serve. In the tiebreaker, Michelsen/Opelka raced to a 4-1 lead within no time. However, Alcaraz used his experience from the opening night to remain calm under pressure. Team Europe won six points in a row to grab the opener, after which it was one way traffic. With three points in the bag, Alcaraz/Ruud breathed a sigh of relief and induced life into the battle.

Result: Alcaraz/Ruud def. Michelsen/Opelka 7-6(4) 6-1

Alex de Minaur and Carlos Alcaraz Share the Spoils to Send Laver Cup 2025 Into Match-12

After putting up four points on the board for Team World on Day-2, Andre Agassi restored his faith in Alex de Minaur on the final day. The Australian was pitted against Jakub Mensik – who also earned Team Europe a vital point on Day-1. While the math began on a high level, the errors started creeping in for Mensik very soon. Double faults paired with unforced errors meant that de Minaur succeeded in straight sets and improved his head-to-head to 3-0 against the Czech prodigy. The 26-year-old also leads the tour in terms of hard court wins in 2025.

We fought until the very end, but it wasn’t meant to be! 🥲 Congrats to Team World on winning the Laver Cup in San Francisco! 🤝🏻 Despite everything, it’s been an amazing week together as a team! ❤️ pic.twitter.com/TrnogJXAN5
— Carlos Alcaraz (@carlosalcaraz) September 22, 2025

Returning to the Chase Center for the highly anticipated night session, Carlos Alcaraz had one job – to reduce the 6-12 deficit and send the tie into the last match. Whilst the tennis fraternity had predicted a potential Alcaraz vs Fonseca duel, Agassi and Team World chose the undefeated Francisco Cerundolo to challenge the World No. 1. But unfortunately, Alcaraz’s near-perfect outing on both wings left the Argentine delaying the inevitable.

Results: de Minaur def. Mensik 6-3 6-4

Alcaraz def. Cerundolo 6-2 6-1

Alexander Zverev Proves No Match for Taylor Fritz, Team World Complete Titanic Triumph

Provided World No. 3 Sascha Zverev won this match-up, the 2025 Laver Cup winner would be determined by a deciding set of men’s doubles. However, California native Taylor Fritz was having none of it. The American proved that his win over Alcaraz on Day-2 was no fluke, and backed it up to earn consecutive Top-3 wins and seal the deal. On the relatively slower conditions in San Francisco, Zverev failed to pack a punch and control the rallies.

🗣️ "You have mother privileges in my life now. You call, you ask, and the answer is yes before you ask. Love you guys" 🫶

Agassi to Team World after winning the #LaverCup pic.twitter.com/OQYda1Xj8N
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) September 22, 2025

The German, whose serve and groundstrokes have seemingly lost some pace due to possible injury concerns, could not win cheap points. On the other hand, Fritz was practically flawless in his net approaches and cross-court winners. The second set tiebreaker produced some of the best tennis at this year’s edition, but it was Team World who needed just two sets to complete a monumental turnaround for debutant captain Andre Agassi.

Result: Fritz def. Zverev 6-3 7-6(4).

(Image Credits: David Gonzales, Imagn Images)

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Sankalp Harikrishnan

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