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After Casper Ruud:  Team World moved to within one win of retaining its Laver Cup title when Felix Auger-Aliassime and Ben Shelton downed Hubert Hurkacz and Gael Monfils 7-5, 6-4 to give John McEnroe’s side a 10-2 lead against Team Europe.

Competing here, Canadian Auger-Aliassime and American Shelton won 81 per cent (42/52) of their first-serve and points and saved all three break points they faced to triumph after one hour and 23 minutes.

After Casper Ruud had given Team Europe its first points earlier on Saturday, Frances Tiafoe added two points to Team World’s tally after storming past Hubert Hurkacz 7-5 6-3, extending extended his side’s lead to 8-2 over Team Europe.