Laver Cup Day 1 Session 2 Predictions Including Carlos Alcaraz Playing Doubles

The opening day of the 2025 Laver Cup concludes with the Evening Session, featuring a fresh singles battle followed by the first doubles contest of the weekend. Italy’s Flavio Cobolli takes on Brazil’s Joao Fonseca in singles, before an exciting doubles showdown sees Carlos Alcaraz and Jakub Mensik pair up for Team Europe against Team World’s Taylor Fritz and Alex Michelsen.

As with the rest of Day 1, each match carries a single point. The familiar Laver Cup format applies: best-of-three sets, with a deciding 10-point match tiebreak played if the teams split the first two sets. But who will land a point for their team?

Laver Cup Day 1 Session 2 Predictions

Match 1 – Singles

Flavio Cobolli vs Joao Fonseca

Head-to-Head: Cobolli 1-0 Fonseca

A reserve last year, Flavio Cobolli finally gets his shot at the Laver Cup this year, where he takes on the most hyped prospect in tennis right now, Joao Fonseca. They have played once before, a match that went down to a final-set tiebreak, and more fireworks can be expected here.

Cobolli brings all-around stability, with great movement and an unpredictable shot pattern that can unsettle opponents. Fonseca, on the other hand, believes power is the ultimate weapon. While his movement still isn’t quite at the level of the elite, the sheer quality of his ball-striking certainly is.

This is a match where Cobolli will look to make the Brazilian overhit, forcing a battle of consistent shot quality. In the end, it will likely be on Fonseca’s racquet: if he continues to go for his shots and stays mentally locked in, he should be able to get Team World on the board.

Prediction: Fonseca in 3

Match 2 – Doubles

Carlos Alcaraz/Jakub Mensik vs Taylor Fritz/Alex Michelsen

Head-to-Head: First Meeting

Day 1 wraps up with a doubles battle brimming with star power and shot quality. Carlos Alcaraz and Jakub Mensik form a dynamic European pairing, combining elite shot-making and athleticism. At the same time, Taylor Fritz and Alex Michelsen bring a blend of experience and youth to the court for Team World.

Whenever Alcaraz plays, there’s a natural buzz in the air, and with the contrasting styles of both his partner and the opposition, this matchup is set to be decided by which team seizes the initiative to attack first.

Serving will be crucial, but in a contest between four players who rarely play doubles and have likely never paired together before, siding with the team that boasts the best player feels like the safer option.

Prediction: Alcaraz/Mensik in 3