Team World Beats Team Europe to Claim Back-to-Back Laver Cup Titles

Team World's Taylor Fritz (4th L), and Ben Shelton (5th L), hoist the Laver Cup in front of teammates, John McEnroe (L), and Rod Laver (2nd L) after Team World defeated Team Europe at the Laver Cup tennis tournament in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on Sept. 24, 2023. Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP

VANCOUVER, British Columbia—For the very first time, Team World successfully defended its Laver Cup title.

Americans Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe beat Hubert Hurkacz and Andrey Rublev 7–6 (7), 7–6 (7) to help Team World hit the 13-point mark needed to defeat Team Europe.