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De Minaur stages extraordinary comeback against Zverev, World takes 5-3 lead
Alex de Minaur produced a stunning comeback against Alexander Zverev at The O2 on Saturday, overturning a one-set deficit before winning 2-6, 7-6(5), 11-9 to put Team World ahead 5-3 on the Laver Cup leaderboard.
A year after De Minaur produced one of the standout performances of Team World’s 2025 title run by defeating Zverev in San Francisco, the Australian faced the German again with the stakes just as high.
Team World had started Saturday trailing 1-3, the same deficit it faced in San Francisco before sweeping all four matches on the second day to turn the contest around. With Saturday victories worth two points, Team World’s Learner Tien first leveled the scoreboard in Match 5 by defeating Flavio Cobolli 6-3, 2-6, 10-7.
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For much of his afternoon on court against Alexander Zverev, Alex de Minaur seemed destined to end his day with an excruciating defeat. De Minaur had rapidly found himself down a set and a break, then Zverev served for the match at 6-2, 5-4. After miraculously giving himself another lifeline, De Minaur finally faced a match point at 8-9 in the final set tie-break.
No matter how grim the scoreline appeared, though, every effort he made was punctuated by roars of approval from one person in particular. There were loud screams of encouragement, pounding of chairs and stamping of feet. At one point, as doubt had crept into Zverevâs game during the second set tie-break, that unmistakable voice from the sidelines yelled out: âCheck his oil! Check his oil!â
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Bloodied de Minaur scores stirring Laver Cup win over in-form Zverev
Alex de Minaur celebrates after beating Alexander Zverev during the Laver Cup. (Getty Images: Shaun Brooks/CameraSport)
Australia's Alex de Minaur saved several match points to beat Germany's Alexander Zverev in the Laver Cup.
De Minaur won 2-6, 7-6 (7-5), 11-9 to drag Team World back into contention against their European opponents.
Team World was leading the Laver Cup 5-3 heading into the evening matches.
Alex de Minaur may have ended up with a bloodied knee from a typically fearless diving volley but he was happy to draw blood for Team World by saving a match point en route to downing Alexander Zverev at the Laver Cup.
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