Laver Cup 2017: Team World's Isner and Sock claim vital doubles win on final day
TEAM WORLD held off a spirited fight back from Team Europe in the doubles to claim three massive points on the last day of the Laver Cup.
Team World's John Isner and Jack Sock edged Europe's Tomas Berdych and Marin Cilic 7-6 7-6 in a tense encounter in Prague.
The Laver Cup pits the best European tennis players against the rest of the world.
Team Europe led 9-3 heading into the final day after stelar performances on Friday and Saturday.
Team World took a first-set lead on the tie break 7-5 and it was an equally close clash in the second.
Isner and Sock went into a 4-2 lead only to surrender their serve, the match eventually heading to another tie break.
LAVER CUP RESULTS
Team World got the first mini-break through Sock for 3-1, but their opponents hit back for 3-3.
Isner served to keep his team in the set and held. They then went 7-6 up and Berdych netted on match point.