Spanish tennis superstar Carlos Alcaraz had a 2024 to remember—winning the French Open and Wimbledon singles titles in addition to an Olympic silver medal. However, he appeared to fade a bit as the season wore on.

Carlos Alcaraz beat American Ben Shelton 6-4 6-4 to level the score between Team Europe and Team World on the second day of the Laver Cup on Saturday.

Frances Tiafoe has put Team World ahead at the Laver Cup with a victory over Daniil Medvedev. The American won 3-6, 6-4 and 10-5 in the third set which is a match tiebreaker.

The importance of having Roger Federer close by: "It’s a huge advantage we have. Roger is definitely on our team. He himself does not want to reveal it, but we all know that he is there whenever we need him for important moments, and this is a small advantage that we take with us. They may have Rod, but we have Roger".

Carlos Alcaraz will team up with Alexander Zverev to take on American duo Ben Shelton and Taylor Fritz in the Laver Cup on Friday, September 20. The Laver Cup turns what is usually an individual, or at most pairs sport, into a competition with teams pitted against each other in a similar mold to the Ryder Cup.

American pair Taylor Fritz and Ben Shelton have edged Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev in doubles to tie the Laver Cup after the first day in Berlin.

Although his Laver Cup campaign started with a loss, Alcaraz was delighted to see a special spectator in the crowd - Roger Federer. Until now, Alcaraz hadn’t seen the 20-time Grand Slam champion since 2019.

Carlos Alcaraz suffered a losing debut at the Laver Cup on Friday when he and Team Europe partner Alexander Zverev were defeated in straight sets in their doubles clash against Taylor Fritz and Ben Shelton of Team World.