Alex De Minaur and Francisco Cerundolo pushed Team World into the lead ahead of Team Europe with victories in Saturday's first two singles matches at the Laver Cup.

Europe led 3-1 after day one, but with victories worth two points on Saturday, Team World pulled level on Australian De Minaur's 6-1, 6-4 win over world number three Alexander Zverev of Germany.

Argentina's Cerundolo then out-lasted Denmark's Holger Rune 6-3, 7-6 (7/5) to put the World side captained by Andre Agassi ahead 5-3.

World number eight De Minaur, a late replacement for injured Frances Tiafoe, raced through his opening set and held firm as third-ranked Zverev kept it close in the second.

"I knew it was only going to get harder," said De Minaur, who claimed just his third victory over Zverev in 11 encounters.

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