Five best players at the 2019 Laver Cup

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Team Europe rejoice after sealing their third Laver Cup title in Geneva
Team Europe rejoice after sealing their third Laver Cup title in Geneva

#4 John Isner (Team World)

John Isner (left)
John Isner (left)

One of five players to have played in all three editions of the Laver Cup, John Isner started his 2019 campaign on the second day of competition when he took on Team Europe's Sascha Zverev in the first match.

Having won just one out of three singles matches in his Laver Cup career, Isner faced a player who was perfect in four singles matches at the competition. After Zverev took the opening set on a tiebreak, Isner edged a tight second set 6-4 to force a match tiebreak. The American, though, dropped just one point to claim his second victory in eight matches against the young German. Isner's win levelled the tie for Team World at three points apiece.

John Isner(left) and Jack Sock exult after their win over Federer and Tsitsipas
John Isner(left) and Jack Sock exult after their win over Federer and Tsitsipas

On the final day of the competition, Isner and compatriot Jack Sock combined to beat the European team of Roger Federer and Stefanos Tsitsipas, which put Team World into the lead (8-7) for the first time in the tie. After Fritz upset Thiem in the second match of the day, Isner had the chance to deliver a first title for the World team when he faced Federer for the second time in a Laver Cup clash. But Isner came up second best as Federer delivered a win in a must-win match for the Team Europe to reduce the deficit to 10-11.

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