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The first team to reach 13 points will win the inaugural Laver Cup, with a doubles decider to be played if the teams are tied at 12 points apiece at the end of Sundays matches.IANSpur/bgPost Source: Ians feed.The Laver Cup features a unique format in which three singles and Tennis Rackets Manufacturers one doubles match will be played on each of the three days and the points received per match victory will increase every day (one point per match on Friday, two points per contest on Saturday and three points per match on Sunday).Later, Australian Nick Kyrgios and American Jack Sock gave Team World a first point at the expense of Spanish Rafael Nadal and Czech Tomas Berdych.The 19-time Grand Slam champion, world No.5 Marin Cilic defeated American Frances Tiafoe 7-6 (7-3), 7-6 (7-0), while Austrian world No.Prague, Sep 23 (IANS) Team Europes Swiss tennis superstar Roger Federer on Saturday overpowered Team Worlds American Sam Querrey 6-4, 6-2 in the Laver Cups second day.Team Europe ended the first day of competition with a 3-1 lead thanks to three singles, but suffered one doubles defeat. 2, needed just 68 minutes to give Team Europe a 5-1 lead in the tie, reports Efe.On Friday, Croatian world No.7 Dominic Thiem edged American John Isner 6-7 (15-17), 7-6 (7-2), 10-7 and Germanys Alexander Zverev prevailed over Denis Shapovalov 7-6 (7-3), 7-6 (7-5).