.ZHUHAI, CHINA-- SEPTEMBER 14: (L-R) Rajeev Ram, Austin Krajicek, Brandon Nakashima, Reilly Opelka, Mackenzie Mcdonald and also Bob Bryan of the USA group celebrate Road to Malaga in the ultimate the 2024 Davis Mug Finals Team Phase match between Germany as well as the USA at Hengqin International Tennis Center on September 14, 2024 in Zhuhai, China. Image through Zhe Ji/Getty Images for ITF.
Staff U.S.A. supplied declarative Davis Cup claim.
United state singles starters Reilly Opelka and Brandon Nakashima each racked up victories leading the United States to a 2-1 Davis Cup overcome Germany in the Davis Mug Group stage dip into Hengqin International Ping Pong Facility in Zhuhai, China.
he towering Opelka opened beating Henri Squire, 6-7( 4 ), 7-6( 9 ), 6-3 to stake the USA to a 1-0 lead.
Continuing his undefeated Davis Cup launching, Nakashima divided Maximilian Marterer, 6-4, 6-2 to seal off the triumph.
The 32-time Davis Cup champ United States will play for the Davis Mug label in Malaga, Spain, Nov 19-24, together with Australia, Spain, Germany, Canada, Italy as well as pair of other nations still to become calculated.
" Yeah it is actually mosting likely to be fantastic. I assume every one of the Americans are extremely thrilling, whoever is actually mosting likely to be there," Nakashima said. "Our experts possess a great team of people that anybody may compete at the highest level.
" It is actually definitely an impressive opportunity for United States tennis, and also whoever is actually visiting have the ability to play there it's visiting be actually a stimulating full week.".
Today's tie covered a 3-0 week for Leader Bob Bryan's workers, which caught Group C with triumphes over Chile, Slovakia as well as Germany.
The United States gained 8 of the 9 suits it played in Zhuhai with planet No. 40 Nakashima leading the charge along with a perfect 3-0 file. Nakashima has actually gained 12 of his final 15 suits and is actually providing a continual high performance amount that creates him a "nightmare" to participate in, Opelka said today.
" Brandon's absolutely a headache to beat. He is actually kinda the person that, he possesses a type of play where his degree a lot of the moment, he is actually visiting defeat everybody he is actually expected to trump," Opelka pointed out. "That's what he's therefore good at. Playing him on paper, he's going to acquire it performed considering that he is actually therefore regular and he does not have several flaws in his activity.
" He is actually clutch. He doesn't dismantle in all. So he is actually sort of a problem to play and also it's excellent, it provides our company an ideally a far better posture in the following team, to perhaps avoid participating in Italy first round.".
The USA received the quarterfinals even with competing without its own five Top 20 celebrities-- US Open finalist Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Sebastian Korda, Frances Tiafoe as well as Ben Shelton-- uploading pressure-packed 3-0 position sway Chile on Tuesday in which all three suits were chosen in dramatic third-set tiebreakers.
Captain Bryan will definitely possess some hard lineup choices to bring in in front of the Davis Mug Final 8.
" It's type of selection your toxin," Opelka stated. "Australia's a super-deep, difficult group. Spain's obviously a ridiculous crew. Italy's outrageous.
" Therefore everything to attempt to provide the A crew-- Tommy, Fritz as well as Opponent, Shelton and Korda-- the very best try that they can have.".
Group C: U.S.A. (Champion), Germany, Chileat Hengqin International Ping pong Facility (interior difficult courthouse) Zhuhai, China.
USA 2. Germany 1.
Reilly Opelka (U.S.A.) d. Henri Squire (GER), 6-7( 4 ), 7-6( 9 ), 6-3.
Brandon Nakashima (U.S.A.) d. Maximilian Marterer (GER), 6-4, 6-2.
Kevin Krawietz/Tim Puetz (GER) d. Austin Krajicek/Rajeev Ram (U.S.A.), 6-1, 7-6( 4 ).