France, Sept. 23 -- Top 10 players Casper Ruud and Stefanos Tsitsipas enjoyed contrasting fortunes on Friday in the opening two matches at the 2022 Laver Cup where former world number one Roger Federer will say goodbye to the tennis circuit.

Ruud, ranked number two in the world, fought off a late rally from the former top 10 player Jack Sock to take the first point for Team Europe.

The 23-year-old Norwegian won 6-4, 5-7, 10-7 after one hour and 45 minutes at the 02 Arena in south-east London.

The 2022 US Open finalist started strongly against the American. He claimed Sock's opening service game and surged into a 3-0 lead.

Hiccup

Ruud looked set fair to claim the set when he served at 5-3 up after 30 minutes. But he fluffed his lines....