Leverkusen Cup: European Team Clinches Victory Over World Team

Release date: 2024-09-23 07:31

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Leverkusen Cup: A Thrilling Comeback for the European Team

The European team made a stunning comeback in the Leverkusen Cup, defeating the World team after trailing 8-4 in the first two days. The team that reached 13 points first won the championship, with each game on the third day counting for 4 points.

Ekalas and Rudy Secure Crucial Win in Doubles

Ekalas and Rudy took the lead in the doubles, facing the American combination of Shulton and Diaco. After winning the first set 6-2, the second set was played in the deciding game. Ekalas and Rudy won again by “subdividing” 8-6, securing a crucial win for the European team.

Mevdiv Falls to Shulton in Singles

Mevdiv faced Shulton in the singles match, winning the first set 7-6 but losing the second set 5-7. The deciding set was a “tie-break”, but the European team failed to win another game. Shulton won 10-7 and defeated Mevdiv, leading the World team by 11-7.

Schwarif Secures Win for European Team

The European team sent out the blue-shirted, world No. 2 Schwarif to face Diaco. The first set continued to fight fiercely until the deciding game, and Diaco won 7-5. However, this time the European team won. Schwarif lost the first serve in the second set, but broke twice and won 7-5. In the tie-break of the deciding set, Schwarif won again 10-5.

Aikaras and Fuss Clinch Victory for European Team

The final victory fell to the blue-shirted Aikaras and Fuss, the world No. 3 against No. 7. Aikaras’ first serve scoring rate reached 80%, actively scoring 25 times to 14 times, breaking twice in the first set and easily winning 6-2. Fuss lost the serve again in the early stage of the second set, but returned the favor in the eighth game. During the short break, they discussed tactics, but it didn’t work. In the eleventh game, Ekalas broke the serve again, hit a straight line and went to the net, gently slicing it, and ended up winning another set 7-5, winning in straight sets, helping the European team to reverse the score to 13-11 and regain the Leverkusen Cup after 2021.