“We both served really well under pressure. Ben served incredibly well, so I didn’t have to hit any volleys. That was huge,” said Fritz, as quoted by AFP.
Earlier,Francisco Cerundolo of Argentina beat Casper Ruud 6-4, 6-4. Stefanos Tsitsipas then leveled the score for Team Europe by defeating Australia’s Thanasi Kokkinakis 6-1, 6-4.
Grigor Dimitrov gave Team Europe the lead with a 7-6 (7/4), 7-6 (7/2) win against Alejandro Tabilo.
Four matches are scheduled for Saturday, including three singles and one doubles match. Team World aims to secure a third consecutive Laver Cup win after victories in London in 2022 and Vancouver last year.