The American was already looking forward to victory with his team, but his career as Team World captain ended with a defeat

John McEnroe gave Ben Shelton a reality check in the middle of his match at the Laver Cup. The world No. 17 suffered a 6-4 6-4 defeat at the hands of Team Europe’s Carlos Alcaraz on Saturday. During the contest, the retired tennis legend shared some home truths with Shelton about his game.

Team World captain John McEnroe may have directed his guidance to Ben Shelton, but his teammate Thanasis Kokkinakis had an unexpected reaction to the speech. It all started when Shelton was in a tight spot during his Laver Cup match against Carlos Alcaraz. His captain, John McEnroe, stepped in to give Shelton a much-needed pep talk.