.ZHUHAI, CHINA-- SEPTEMBER 14: (L-R) Rajeev Ram, Austin Krajicek, Brandon Nakashima, Reilly Opelka, Mackenzie Mcdonald and Bob Bryan of the United States team celebrate Road to Malaga in the ultimate the 2024 Davis Mug Finals Group Stage match in between Germany as well as the United States at Hengqin International Tennis Center on September 14, 2024 in Zhuhai, China. Photo through Zhe Ji/Getty Images for ITF.
Crew USA delivered declarative Davis Cup statement.
U.S. songs beginners Reilly Opelka as well as Brandon Nakashima each racked up triumphes leading the United States to a 2-1 Davis Cup triumph over Germany in the Davis Mug Team stage set dip into Hengqin International Tennis Facility in Zhuhai, China.
he looming Opelka opened up defeating Henri Squire, 6-7( 4 ), 7-6( 9 ), 6-3 to bet the united state to a 1-0 top.
Continuing his unbeaten Davis Mug launching, Nakashima divided Maximilian Marterer, 6-4, 6-2 to seal the victory.
The 32-time Davis Cup champion USA will bet the Davis Mug headline in Malaga, Spain, November 19-24, alongside Australia, Spain, Germany, Canada, Italy and pair of various other nations still to be found out.
" Yeah it's going to be stimulating. I believe each one of the Americans are super stimulating, whoever's mosting likely to be there," Nakashima mentioned. "Our team possess a terrific team of people that anybody can easily complete at the highest level.
" It is actually undoubtedly a fantastic opportunity for United States ping pong, as well as whoever's visiting have the ability to participate in there it's going to be an exciting week.".
Today's tie covered a 3-0 full week for Leader Bob Bryan's staff, which captured Group C along with triumphes over Chile, Slovakia as well as Germany.
The United States succeeded eight of the nine matches it played in Zhuhai along with globe No. 40 Nakashima leading the charge along with an ideal 3-0 report. Nakashima has won 12 of his last 15 suits and is actually providing a sustained quality level that creates him a "headache" to participate in, Opelka mentioned today.
" Brandon's certainly a problem to defeat. He is actually kinda the person that, he possesses a design of play where his amount most of the amount of time, he's going to trump every person he's meant to trump," Opelka said. "That's what he's therefore efficient. Playing him theoretically, he's going to obtain it carried out given that he's so consistent and also he doesn't have numerous defects in his activity.
" He is actually link. He doesn't dismantle whatsoever. So he is actually type of a problem to play and it is actually wonderful, it gives our company a with any luck a better placement in the upcoming team, to possibly prevent playing Italy preliminary.".
The USA qualified for the quarterfinals despite completing without its five Leading twenty celebrities-- US Open finalist Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Sebastian Korda, Frances Tiafoe and also Ben Shelton-- submitting pressure-packed 3-0 position sway Chile on Tuesday through which all 3 fits were made a decision in remarkable third-set sudden deaths.
Leader Bryan are going to possess some tough roster options to make ahead of the Davis Cup Final 8.
" It's kind of pick your toxin," Opelka stated. "Australia's a super-deep, challenging team. Spain's undoubtedly a foolish group. Italy's outrageous.
" So just about anything to attempt to offer the A staff-- Tommy, Fritz and also Enemy, Shelton and also Korda-- the most ideal chance that they can easily have.".
Team C: United States (Champion), Germany, Chileat Hengqin International Tennis Center (interior hard courtroom) 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 (USA) d. Maximilian Marterer (GER), 6-4, 6-2.
Kevin Krawietz/Tim Puetz (GER) d. Austin Krajicek/Rajeev Ram (United States), 6-1, 7-6( 4 ).