FILE PHOTO: Aug 30, 2021; Flushing, NY, USA; John Isner of the United States hits to Brandon Nakashima of the United States (not pictured) on day one of the 2021 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie King National Tennis Center. / Danielle Parhizkaran-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo
(Reuters) - The doubles pairing of American John Isner and Denis Shapovalov of Canada notched up the first win for Team World in the Laver Cup in Boston on Friday with Team Europe heading into the weekend with a 3-1 lead after the opening day.
Isner and Shapovalov defeated German Alexander Zverev and Italian Matteo Berrettini 4-6 7-6(2) 10-1 in the final match, bringing the TD Garden crowd to their feet with the clock minutes away from striking midnight.
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