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Rod Laver
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The Laver Cup is a men's team tennis event pitting Team World against Team Europe, named after Australian great Rod Laver. The term is trending in Australia and internationally as day one action unfolds, with reports that Nakashima's win pulled Team World level, giving the tournament a strong start and keeping fans and sports media focused on the results as the event progresses.
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Team World has taken a 5-3 lead over Team Europe after day one of the Laver Cup, with Alex de Minaur saving a match point to defeat Alexander Zverev in a dramatic comeback. Learner Tien also beat Flavio Cobolli. De Minaur said afterwards he 'left it all out there' on court. The event, co-founded by Roger Federer and named after Rod Laver, is drawing wide attention across several countries.