.ZHUHAI, CHINA-- SEPTEMBER 14: (L-R) Rajeev Ram, Austin Krajicek, Brandon Nakashima, Reilly Opelka, Mackenzie Mcdonald and also Bob Bryan of the United States group celebrate Road to Malaga in the final the 2024 Davis Cup Finals Team Stage suit in between Germany and also the USA at Hengqin International Ping Pong Center on September 14, 2024 in Zhuhai, China. Photo by Zhe Ji/Getty Images for ITF.
Crew USA supplied explanatory Davis Mug claim.
USA single people beginners Reilly Opelka and Brandon Nakashima each racked up victories leading the USA to a 2-1 Davis Mug overcome Germany in the Davis Cup Group stage play at Hengqin International Ping Pong Facility in Zhuhai, China.
he looming Opelka opened up beating Henri Squire, 6-7( 4 ), 7-6( 9 ), 6-3 to stake the U.S. to a 1-0 lead.
Continuing his undefeated Davis Cup launching, Nakashima divided Maximilian Marterer, 6-4, 6-2 to secure the triumph.
The 32-time Davis Cup champ U.S.A. will play for the Davis Cup title in Malaga, Spain, Nov 19-24, alongside Australia, Spain, Germany, Canada, Italy as well as 2 other nations still to be found out.
" Yeah it's going to be fantastic. I believe all of the Americans are super impressive, whoever's visiting be there," Nakashima stated. "Our experts have a wonderful team of people that anybody can easily contend at the highest level.
" It is actually most definitely an amazing time for United States tennis, and also whoever's visiting manage to participate in certainly there it's visiting be an impressive full week.".
Today's dead heat covered a 3-0 week for Leader Bob Bryan's workers, which recorded Group C along with victories over Chile, Slovakia as well as Germany.
The United States gained 8 of the 9 matches it played in Zhuhai along with planet No. 40 Nakashima leading the cost with an ideal 3-0 file. Nakashima has succeeded 12 of his last 15 matches and is actually supplying a continual high performance degree that makes him a "problem" to play, Opelka mentioned today.
" Brandon's most definitely a nightmare to defeat. He is actually kinda the individual that, he has a style of play where his level most of the time, he's visiting defeat everyone he's expected to defeat," Opelka mentioned. "That's what he's therefore good at. Playing him theoretically, he is actually going to receive it performed due to the fact that he is actually thus steady and also he does not possess many problems in his video game.
" He is actually link. He does not take apart in all. So he's type of a headache to participate in and it's wonderful, it provides us an ideally a much better position in the following team, to perhaps steer clear of participating in Italy first round.".
The United States applied for the quarterfinals even with competing without its 5 Top 20 stars-- United States Open finalist Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Sebastian Korda, Frances Tiafoe as well as Ben Shelton-- publishing pressure-packed 3-0 opening gain Chile on Tuesday in which all 3 suits were determined in dramatic third-set sudden deaths.
Leader Bryan will certainly have some difficult roster choices to make in advance of the Davis Cup Final 8.
" It's type of pick your poison," Opelka stated. "Australia's a super-deep, tough crew. Spain's clearly a ridiculous team. Italy's insane.
" Therefore just about anything to make an effort to provide the A group-- Tommy, Fritz and also Enemy, Shelton and also Korda-- the most effective chance that they may possess.".
Team C: U.S.A. (Champion), Germany, Chileat Hengqin International Tennis Center (inside challenging courtroom) Zhuhai, China.
U.S.A. 2. Germany 1.
Reilly Opelka (USA) 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 ).