Stellar schedule and rival for Alcaraz today in the Laver Cup

Carlos Alcaraz He had a good start at the Laver Cup London 2026. He could not set foot in the English capital months ago as he was absent from Queen’s and Wimbledon due to a wrist injury, but he could do so at the O2 Arena, on a hard court and indoors. In his third participation in the tournament monitored by the Swiss Roger Federer.

The Murcian made doubles with the Czech Jakub Mensik, with whom he repeated the triumph already achieved twelve months ago in San Francisco. They beat the Kazakh 6-4 and 6-4 Alexander Bublik and the American Taylor Fritz.

This Saturday victories will give two points, and not one like on Friday. Although the biggest prize will be the three on Sunday. Europe closed the opening day with a 3-1 win over the Rest of the World.

Carlos Alcaraz will have a stellar schedule and opponent in his sixth singles match since being out for almost five months. After the five to the quarterfinals of the US Open, a level clash against the American Taylor Fritz his executioner in the last edition of Laver.

It is the only match that the American, 28 years old and No. 10, has won against the Spaniard, 23 years old and No. 3, in their six meetings. The difference between London and San Francisco is that the playing surface is slower than in the American venue, which was made more to the liking of tennis players from the Rest of the World.

Alcaraz and Fritz will open the night session, at 8:00 p.m. Spanish peninsular timeseven in the afternoon local. The doubles Casper Ruud-Alexander Zverev vs. will close. Alexander Bublik-Brandon Nakashima.

In the daytime session, a youth duel between the Italian Flavio Cobolli and the American Learner Tienfrom 2:00 p.m. Then clash between the German Alexander Zverev and the Australian Alex de Minaur.

The tournament can be seen on television through Telesport and Eurosport. There is also the option of following the live matches on the Mundo Deportivo website. Carlos Alcaraz and Rafa Jódarwho will return to action this Sunday after his great debut this Friday, destroying Bublik, 6-2 and 6-3.