Frances Tiafoe sealed the turn of the tables for Team World as they ended Team Europe’s Laver Cup dominance at their fifth attempt. 

The perennial runners-up went into the final day of play down 8-4 in the competition, meaning Team Europe only needed to win two of the remaining four rubbers to continue their streak to five titles. 

But Felix Auger-Aliassime spearheaded a comeback by winning the opening doubles with Jack Sock before toppling 21-time Major champion Novak Djokovic to put Team World within one win of the title. 

“Unbelievable feeling,” Tiafoe said after sealing the trophy with a win over Stefanos Tsitsipas. “Johnny Mac (McEnroe) was tired of losing.

“He kept dropping f-bombs saying that we needed to get it done this year. I kept saying all week leading up that this was our year. The guys showed up.

“We all did it together, it wasn’t just me, we did it together. I showed a lot of heart to get this done. 

“This is big, we’re going to celebrate big tonight.”

London turns red.

The moment @FTiafoe won #LaverCup 2022 for Team World. pic.twitter.com/RbbcUMu5ri

— Laver Cup (@LaverCup) September 25, 2022

Tiafoe looked in trouble when he lost the opening set 6-1 to Tsitsipas, but he locked in for the second set to win in a tiebreak before backing it up 10-8 in a match tiebreak. 

The American has now won nine tiebreaks and one match tiebreak in a row across the Laver Cup and US Open, winning eight and losing none in New York during his run to the semi-finals. 

“It looks like I’ve got that clutch game, I don’t know,” he continued. “The last couple of tournaments I’m playing in packed stadiums and just competing really well, just enjoying it.”

Fifth times the charm ?

Captain John McEnroe gets it done for Team World.#LaverCup pic.twitter.com/0E2OyKGDf0

— Laver Cup (@LaverCup) September 25, 2022