A nightmare day unfolded for Team Europe at the Laver Cup as Team World took control, starting with Taylor Fritz upsetting world number one Carlos Alcaraz.
Team Europe hold a 3-1 lead over Team World after the opening day of the eighth edition of the Laver Cup in San Francisco, with Jakub Mensik emerging as the star of Friday's action.
Carlos Alcaraz has continued to cement his status as one of the brightest talents in men's tennis, earning effusive praise from former two-time Grand Slam finalist Alex Corretja.
After Spain pulled off an incredible comeback to beat Denmark to reach the Davis Cup final, rivals Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner could be set for another shootout.
Jannik Sinner lost the US Open final in four sets against the mercurial Carlos Alcaraz, drawing the ire of tennis legend Boris Becker.
Carlos Alcaraz has vowed to continue his tattoo tradition after his thrilling success at the US Open last week.