.ZHUHAI, CHINA-- SEPTEMBER 14: (L-R) Rajeev Ram, Austin Krajicek, Brandon Nakashima, Reilly Opelka, Mackenzie Mcdonald as well as Bob Bryan of the United States group celebrate Roadway to Malaga in the ultimate the 2024 Davis Mug Finals Group Phase match between Germany and the United States at Hengqin International Tennis Fixate September 14, 2024 in Zhuhai, China. Photograph by Zhe Ji/Getty Images for ITF.
Staff U.S.A. provided declarative Davis Cup claim.
USA singles starters Reilly Opelka as well as Brandon Nakashima each racked up success leading the United States to a 2-1 Davis Cup overcome Germany in the Davis Mug Group stage dip into Hengqin International Tennis Facility in Zhuhai, China.
he towering Opelka opened up beating Henri Squire, 6-7( 4 ), 7-6( 9 ), 6-3 to bet the USA to a 1-0 top.
Continuing his undefeated Davis Cup debut, Nakashima dissected Maximilian Marterer, 6-4, 6-2 to secure the triumph.
The 32-time Davis Cup champ USA will definitely bet the Davis Cup title in Malaga, Spain, Nov 19-24, alongside Australia, Spain, Germany, Canada, Italy and pair of other nations still to become figured out.
" Yeah it's heading to be actually amazing. I believe every one of the Americans are incredibly stimulating, whoever's mosting likely to exist," Nakashima stated. "Our team possess an excellent group of individuals that anyone can contend at the highest level.
" It is actually definitely a stimulating opportunity for United States ping pong, as well as whoever is actually mosting likely to have the ability to participate in certainly there it is actually going to be an impressive full week.".
Today's tie covered a 3-0 full week for Captain Bob Bryan's team, which captured Group C along with victories over Chile, Slovakia and Germany.
The United States gained eight of the 9 matches it played in Zhuhai along with planet No. 40 Nakashima leading the fee along with a best 3-0 record. Nakashima has won 12 of his final 15 matches as well as is actually supplying a sustained high performance level that makes him a "nightmare" to participate in, Opelka mentioned today.
" Brandon's certainly a headache to defeat. He's kinda the person that, he has a type of play where his level a lot of the time, he's visiting defeat everybody he is actually meant to defeat," Opelka claimed. "That's what he is actually therefore efficient. Playing him on paper, he is actually going to acquire it performed since he's thus regular as well as he does not possess lots of imperfections in his video game.
" He is actually clutch. He doesn't take down at all. So he's kind of a nightmare to play and also it is actually wonderful, it gives our team an ideally a much better setting in the next team, to possibly stay away from playing Italy preliminary.".
The United States applied for the quarterfinals even with contending without its 5 Top 20 superstars-- US Open finalist Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Sebastian Korda, Frances Tiafoe as well as Ben Shelton-- uploading pressure-packed 3-0 opening win over Chile on Tuesday through which all 3 matches were made a decision in significant third-set tiebreakers.
Leader Bryan will certainly possess some tough lineup selections to make before the Davis Cup Final 8.
" It is actually type of pick your poison," Opelka stated. "Australia's a super-deep, hard crew. Spain's certainly a ludicrous group. Italy's outrageous.
" Therefore everything to try to provide the A staff-- Tommy, Fritz and also Foe, Shelton as well as Korda-- the best try that they can possess.".
Group C: United States (Champ), Germany, Chileat Hengqin International Tennis Center (indoor hard courtroom) Zhuhai, China.
United States 2. Germany 1.
Reilly Opelka (USA) 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 (U.S.A.), 6-1, 7-6( 4 ).