{"id":244218,"date":"2025-09-21T15:57:12","date_gmt":"2025-09-21T15:57:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/244218\/"},"modified":"2025-09-21T15:57:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-21T15:57:12","slug":"andre-agassi-names-the-player-at-the-laver-cup-who-has-a-forehand-that-everybody-is-scared-of-facing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/244218\/","title":{"rendered":"Andre Agassi names the player at the Laver Cup who has a forehand that\u00a0\u2018everybody\u00a0is scared\u2019 of facing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Team World have taken a commanding 9-3 lead at the Laver Cup after a full sweep on day two of the event. <\/strong><\/p>\n

After Team Europe got their noses in front<\/a> on the opening day, captain Andre Agassi<\/a>\u2018s side responded with four straight-set victories. <\/p>\n

Alex de Minaur<\/a> kicked things off with a convincing win over world number three Alexander Zverev<\/a>, before partnering with Alex Michelsen later on to come out on top in doubles. <\/p>\n

Perhaps the most impressive result was Taylor Fritz beating Carlos Alcaraz<\/a> for the first time in his career, with the American number one besting the world number one 6-3, 6-2. <\/p>\n

The scoreboard going into day three looks good for Team World, who have a player Agassi thinks Team Europe are \u2018scared to death\u2019 of. <\/p>\n

\"TeamPhoto by Ezra Shaw\/Getty Images for Laver CupAndre Agassi hails his Team World star after Laver Cup day two<\/p>\n

Speaking to Tennis Channel<\/a> after his team took the lead, the eight-time major champion said: \u201cListen, these guys are here because they have a great brain of their own. Let\u2019s start with that.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey have great abilities physically. You know, my hope is to remind them what makes them the best of themselves, right?<\/p>\n

\u201cBecause I think it\u2019s easy to lose that perspective sometimes when you\u2019re in a battle. I do compare it to boxing because I think you have to know your identity as a tennis player.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf your left jab is hurting somebody, why take a risk and throw a maker, right? I mean, just stay there all day until they finally tap out or somebody says unanimous decision.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"AndrePhoto by Joe Scarnici\/Getty Images for Laver Cup<\/p>\n

Agassi then gave high praise to his Team World star, Francisco Cerundolo, who defeated Holger Rune<\/a> 6-3, 7-6 to clinch another two points. <\/p>\n

The American said: \u201cYou know, when you\u2019ve got a guy like Francisco, I mean, everybody is scared to death when he gets set to unload on his forehand.<\/p>\n

\u201cI love his court position being in a place where he\u2019s constantly putting that fear into guys. I love that he returns with the intention of getting neutral to slightly better, doesn\u2019t try to do too much, but knows he wants to get advantage in the point.<\/p>\n

\u201cI mean, he plays the big targets with aggression. So little things like that, you just want to remind somebody to keep in mind in the big moment, especially.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"FranciscoPhoto by Clive Brunskill\/Getty Images for Laver CupFrancisco Cerundolo now faces a big task on Laver Cup day three<\/p>\n

After securing the win against Rune, Cerundolo\u2019s next opponent at the Laver Cup comes in the form of US Open champion Alcaraz<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Argentine has never beaten the Spaniard, having met him three times at tour-level events, all of which came in the last two seasons. <\/p>\n