Taylor Fritz delivered the decisive blow at the Laver Cup by beating Alexander Zverev 6-3, 7-6(4) as Team World completed a 15-9 win over Team Europe to reclaim the men's team competition title in San Francisco.

The victory marked Team World's third triumph in the eight editions of the competition following back-to-back wins in 2022 and 2023, and sparked jubilant celebrations from captain Andre Agassi's side at the Chase Center.

Team World had built a 9-3 lead after a clean sweep on Saturday, but with wins worth three points on the final day there was still much to play for, with four matches scheduled to reach the 13 points needed to prevail.

Carlos Alcaraz teamed up with Norway's Casper Ruud to open proceedings, earning a 7-6(4), 6-1 win over American pair Alex Michelsen and Reilly Opelka to narrow the gap.

However, Team Europe found themselves on the back foot again when Australia's Alex de Minaur breezed past 20-year-old Czech Jakub Mensik 6-3, 6-4 it make it 12-6 in favour of Team World.

US Open champion Alcaraz kept the European's hopes alive by dispatching Argentina's Francisco Cerundolo 6-2, 6-1, leaving his team just three points adrift of their opponents.

Zverev then had the opportunity to level the scores at 12 apiece and force a one-set doubles playoff but he was unable to get past Fritz.

The 2026 edition of the competition will take place at London's O2 Arena. (Reuters)