Carlos Alcaraz told 'don't be so greedy' as Team Europe suffer Laver Cup defeat

Andre Agassi jokingly scolded Carlos Alcaraz for being 'greedy' after Team Europe were beaten at the Laver Cup on Sunday night. The reigning French Open and US Open champion was among those vying for glory in San Francisco but was unable to inspire his team to victory. Taylor Fritz's triumph over Alexander Zverev on the final day sealed the honours for the Agassi-led Team World.

Alcaraz opened proceedings alongside Casper Ruud, triumphing over Alex Michelsen and Reilly Opelka in the doubles. He dispatched Francisco Cerundolo in the singles but was beaten by Taylor Fritz on the second day. The latter went on to reclaim the trophy for Team World by defeating Zverev in the finals.

In his victory speech, Agassi jokingly accused Alcaraz of being 'greedy' by hoarding Grand Slam titles and urged him to give other players a chance.

"Carlos, don't be so greedy with all those Grand Slams," said the Team World captain. "Share some with your brothers, for God's sake."

Alcaraz was identified as a danger man before the tournament, with Agassi pointing out the Spaniard's fear factor while speaking to Andy Roddick on his podcast.

He said: "Every time you see Alcaraz's name on the draw or next to you, it just kind of makes everything in your body tense up a little bit. You know what I mean?"

Roddick then joked: "I mean, I don't know. I don't think he's going to be very good from here on out. It's like, I mean, so overrated, so overrated. He can't, he has no variety. You'll be fine."

Alcaraz has enjoyed a stellar campaign in 2025, reaching three Grand Slam finals and prevailing at two of them. He came from two sets down to beat Jannik Sinner in one of the all-time classics at the French Open.

The young Spaniard went on to lose to the same opponent at Wimbledon before getting revenge at the US Open earlier this month. He is also back at the summit of the ATP rankings, having regained top spot from his Italian rival.

Reflecting on his impressive year, Alcaraz told Spanish media: "I'm on the right path, I always say that. When I have more Grand Slams than legends like Rafa [Nadal], [Novak] Djokovic or [Roger] Federer [at 22], it means I'm doing things right.

"But in the end, the numbers for being precocious mean nothing if you stagnate. If you don't continue on that path, winning titles, Djokovic and Federer would have one and not 24 and 20, respectively. Now is the time to continue on this path."

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