Andre Agassi jokingly called out Alexander Zverev moments after the German beat Learner Tien to clinch Laver Cup glory for Team Europe. Agassi took over as the captain of Team World 12 months ago, when they lifted the trophy on home soil in San Francisco. But facing Yannick Noah’s Team Europe inside London’s O2 Arena, they were unable to defend their crown.
Team Europe's Path to Victory
Team Europe came into day three with a 7-5 lead in points, putting them two match wins away from victory. Flavio Cobolli and Jakub Mensik teamed up to beat Alex de Minaur and Taylor Fritz, before two-time Major champion Zverev defeated Tien 7-6(3) 6-3.
The world No. 2 had blown a commanding lead against De Minaur in one of the singles matches on day two. But he sealed his first Laver Cup match win since 2024, securing the trophy for Team Europe.
Agassi's Light-Hearted Dig
It’s been a career-best season for the German, who won a long-awaited first Major title at Roland Garros and then backed it up by winning the US Open. And Agassi jokingly took aim at Zverev’s quest to win a Grand Slam title during his runner-up speech.
“Congratulations, Sascha,” Agassi said. “Crazy year, seeing you win for the first time, I know how important that was to you. It was important to me too because I could start listening to your press conferences again, where you weren't like, 'Uh, why do I always lose? Why do I always... Why am I third best in the world? I suck.’” the American jibed, pretending to rub his eyes as if he were sobbing.
“I mean, but then you win, and it's like, ‘I'm only a one-time Slam champion, I gotta do it again’.”
