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Argentinian Francisco Cerundolo (No. 21 in the ATP rankings) did not have an easy task in his first appearance at the tournament Laver CupBut he went far beyond it. The Spanish were defeatedBy Alexander Davidovich Fokina (No. 25) with scores of 6-3 and 7-5 to give Rest of the World a 2-0 victory over Europe.
From the start, it was clear that Cerndolo was comfortable in the match and he showed it with a very high level of tennis. After this milestone, he received an applause from his team captain John McEnroe.
At the start of the second set, he used his best shot to take the point: a forehand. Powerful and efficient, the Argentine did not mind making his debut in the competition.
In the middle of the second set, Cerndolo and Davidovich Fokina played the best point of the match. The coin ended up landing on Fran’s side, much to the delight of everyone in attendance in Vancouver.
Finally, the world number 21 ended up winning 6-3, 7-5, taking the set 2-0.
Cerundolo had a dream day. He had the luxury of playing for the first time in this competition, and as if that wasn’t enough, he did so with victory. Naturally, Roger Federer, his greatest reference, was in the stands watching his match.
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