.ZHUHAI, CHINA-- SEPTEMBER 14: (L-R) Rajeev Ram, Austin Krajicek, Brandon Nakashima, Reilly Opelka, Mackenzie Mcdonald and Bob Bryan of the USA group commemorate Roadway to Malaga in the final the 2024 Davis Cup Finals Team Phase suit between Germany and also the USA at Hengqin International Ping Pong Fixate September 14, 2024 in Zhuhai, China. Photo by Zhe Ji/Getty Images for ITF.
Staff United States supplied explanatory Davis Mug claim.
USA singles starters Reilly Opelka and also Brandon Nakashima each scored triumphes leading the United States to a 2-1 Davis Cup overcome Germany in the Davis Cup Group stage dip into Hengqin International Tennis Facility in Zhuhai, China.
he dominating Opelka opened beating Henri Squire, 6-7( 4 ), 7-6( 9 ), 6-3 to bet the U.S. to a 1-0 lead.
Continuing his undefeated Davis Mug launching, Nakashima dissected Maximilian Marterer, 6-4, 6-2 to secure the success.
The 32-time Davis Cup champion USA will certainly play for the Davis Mug title in Malaga, Spain, November 19-24, along with Australia, Spain, Germany, Canada, Italy and pair of various other nations still to be determined.
" Yeah it's going to be stimulating. I assume all of the Americans are actually incredibly thrilling, whoever is actually going to be there," Nakashima said. "Our experts possess an excellent team of guys that any individual can easily contend at the highest degree.
" It is actually undoubtedly a fantastic opportunity for United States ping pong, and also whoever is actually visiting have the capacity to participate in there it's visiting be an amazing week.".
Today's dead heat covered a 3-0 full week for Captain Bob Bryan's team, which grabbed Group C along with success over Chile, Slovakia and also Germany.
The United States succeeded 8 of the nine matches it played in Zhuhai with world No. 40 Nakashima leading the cost with an ideal 3-0 document. Nakashima has actually succeeded 12 of his last 15 suits as well as is delivering a continual high performance level that makes him a "nightmare" to play, Opelka claimed today.
" Brandon's most definitely a problem to defeat. He's kinda the individual that, he possesses a type of play where his level the majority of the moment, he's heading to defeat everyone he's intended to defeat," Opelka said. "That's what he is actually thus efficient at. Playing him theoretically, he is actually going to receive it performed since he is actually thus consistent as well as he does not possess a lot of defects in his video game.
" He is actually clutch. He doesn't disassemble in any way. So he's kind of a nightmare to participate in and it is actually terrific, it offers us a perhaps a much better posture in the next group, to perhaps steer clear of playing Italy first round.".
The United States qualified for the quarterfinals regardless of completing without its 5 Leading 20 superstars-- United States Open finalist Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Sebastian Korda, Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton-- uploading pressure-packed 3-0 opening draw Chile on Tuesday through which all 3 fits were decided in dramatic third-set tiebreakers.
Leader Bryan will definitely have some difficult lineup selections to create in front of the Davis Cup Final 8.
" It is actually type of pick your poisonous substance," Opelka pointed out. "Australia's a super-deep, hard staff. Spain's definitely a preposterous crew. Italy's ridiculous.
" Therefore everything to try to provide the A team-- Tommy, Fritz and Enemy, Shelton and also Korda-- the greatest try that they may have.".
Team C: U.S.A. (Champion), Germany, Chileat Hengqin International Tennis Center (indoor challenging courthouse) Zhuhai, China.
U.S.A. 2. Germany 1.
Reilly Opelka (United States) 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 (USA), 6-1, 7-6( 4 ).