.ZHUHAI, CHINA-- SEPTEMBER 14: (L-R) Rajeev Ram, Austin Krajicek, Brandon Nakashima, Reilly Opelka, Mackenzie Mcdonald and Bob Bryan of the USA team commemorate Road to Malaga in the ultimate the 2024 Davis Mug Finals Group Phase match between Germany as well as the USA at Hengqin International Tennis Center on September 14, 2024 in Zhuhai, China. Photograph through Zhe Ji/Getty Images for ITF.
Crew United States supplied declarative Davis Cup declaration.
USA songs starters Reilly Opelka and Brandon Nakashima each scored triumphes leading the United States to a 2-1 Davis Cup overcome Germany in the Davis Mug Group stage set dip into Hengqin International Tennis Facility in Zhuhai, China.
he dominating Opelka opened up defeating Henri Squire, 6-7( 4 ), 7-6( 9 ), 6-3 to lay the U.S. to a 1-0 top.
Continuing his unbeaten Davis Cup debut, Nakashima dissected Maximilian Marterer, 6-4, 6-2 to seal off the victory.
The 32-time Davis Mug champ United States will certainly play for the Davis Cup title in Malaga, Spain, November 19-24, alongside Australia, Spain, Germany, Canada, Italy and two other countries still to become identified.
" Yeah it is actually mosting likely to be interesting. I think each one of the Americans are actually tremendously impressive, whoever's going to be there," Nakashima stated. "Our experts possess an excellent team of guys that anyone may complete at the highest degree.
" It's definitely an amazing opportunity for United States ping pong, and whoever is actually mosting likely to have the capacity to participate in certainly there it is actually visiting be actually a fantastic week.".
Today's tie wrapped a 3-0 full week for Leader Bob Bryan's staff, which captured Group C with victories over Chile, Slovakia and Germany.
The United States won 8 of the 9 suits it played in Zhuhai with planet No. 40 Nakashima leading the fee along with a best 3-0 record. Nakashima has actually gained 12 of his final 15 suits and also is providing a continual quality degree that makes him a "problem" to participate in, Opelka claimed today.
" Brandon's absolutely a nightmare to beat. He's kinda the individual that, he possesses a style of play where his level most of the moment, he's mosting likely to trump every person he's meant to trump," Opelka pointed out. "That's what he is actually thus good at. Playing him on paper, he is actually going to receive it performed considering that he is actually therefore constant as well as he does not have several imperfections in his activity.
" He is actually clutch. He does not disassemble in all. So he's type of a nightmare to participate in as well as it's wonderful, it gives us a with any luck a much better setting in the following team, to possibly steer clear of participating in Italy first round.".
The USA obtained the quarterfinals regardless of contending without its 5 Leading 20 celebrities-- United States Open finalist Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Sebastian Korda, Frances Tiafoe as well as Ben Shelton-- posting pressure-packed 3-0 opening gain Chile on Tuesday through which all 3 matches were actually determined in significant third-set tiebreakers.
Captain Bryan will certainly have some tough roster options to bring in before the Davis Mug Final 8.
" It is actually sort of selection your poisonous substance," Opelka said. "Australia's a super-deep, challenging crew. Spain's clearly a foolish group. Italy's insane.
" Therefore everything to try to provide the A crew-- Tommy, Fritz as well as Enemy, Shelton as well as Korda-- the very best chance that they can possess.".
Team C: U.S.A. (Champion), Germany, Chileat Hengqin International Tennis Center (in the house tough 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 (U.S.A.) 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 ).