For the very first time, Team World successfully defended its Laver Cup title.

Americans Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe beat Hubert Hurkacz and Andrey Rublev 7-6 (7), 7-6 (7) to help Team World hit the 13-point mark needed to defeat Team Europe.

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Montreal native Felix Auger-Aliassime, who was also a member of Team World last year, said the repeat victory was even more special with it taking place on Canadian soil.

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Auger-Aliassime said he looks forward to having an opportunity to play as part of a team.

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Team WorldB次元官网网址檚 2022 victory marked Swiss star Roger FedererB次元官网网址檚 last professional appearance before retiring.

Milos Raonic of Thornhill, Ont., was attending the tournament as an alternate for Team World in case of injury, and took part in a doubles match after the cup presentation.

He was paired with Chris Eubanks as the pair took on Arthur Fils and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.

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Team World took a 10-2 lead in the tournament on Saturday to put itself in the driverB次元官网网址檚 seat.

The opening doubles match on Sunday featured several sustained rallies, with Shelton hitting a behind-the-back shot during the second game.

Both sets went to tiebreakers, with Team Europe pushing to stay in the hunt for its second win of the three-day tournament.

But it wasnB次元官网网址檛 meant to be as Hurkacz missed a drop shot, allowing Team World to clinch the win.

The Polish player threw his racket down onto the court and appeared visibly angry at the missed opportunity.

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The match was a tight affair, with Team World just edging out their European counterparts 80 to 76 on points.

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Team World entered the final media conference of the tournament with champagne and McEnroe with a lit cigar.

B次元官网网址淚B次元官网网址檓 pretty loaded right now,B次元官网网址� joked Tiafoe while answering a question.

The tournament and players faced questions throughout the week about a relative lack of high-profile players as well as issues over how to fit the tournament into the ATP TourB次元官网网址檚 schedule.

Team Europe star Casper Ruud said he hoped the competition would continue.

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