Francis Tiafoe enjoyed an important Laver Cup victory over Daniil Medvedev on Saturday, with the American thriving on confidence after feeling "like Roger Federer"

Wins for Francis Tiafoe and Carlos Alcaraz saw the Laver Cup levelled before Taylor Fritz and a Team World doubles victory put them ahead.

The 20-time Grand Slam champion famously enjoyed an emotional farewell at the 2022 Laver Cup, when the team event was staged in London's O2 Arena. Federer co-created the Laver Cup and is back as a spectator in Berlin this year. He also raised eyebrows when he took to the iconic black court for a hit earlier in the week.

Roger Federer retired two years ago but his connection to tennis remains stronger than ever. The return of the Laver Cup is another reminder that he never left the stage.

Roger Federer may have stepped back from competitive tennis, but his influence is everywhere, especially at the Laver Cup.

Alexander Zverev proved Roger Federer right after losing to Taylor Fritz at the Laver Cup. It was a rematch of their recent US Open quarter-final, where the American won in four sets.

The importance of having Roger Federer close by: "It’s a huge advantage we have. Roger is definitely on our team. He himself does not want to reveal it, but we all know that he is there whenever we need him for important moments, and this is a small advantage that we take with us. They may have Rod, but we have Roger".

Team World just needs two more match wins to claim the Laver Cup a third straight time after dominating Team Europe on Saturday.

Frances Tiafoe has put Team World ahead at the Laver Cup with a victory over Daniil Medvedev BERLIN — Frances Tiafoe put Team World ahead at the Laver Cup with a victory over Daniil Medvedev on Saturday.

Tiafoe will not be in action again on Saturday, with all eyes now on whether the former world No 10 will take to the court again on Sunday for what could be a crunch third and fin