.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 staff celebrate Street to Malaga in the last the 2024 Davis Cup Finals Team Phase match between Germany and the USA at Hengqin International Tennis Center on September 14, 2024 in Zhuhai, China. Photo through Zhe Ji/Getty Images for ITF.
Team U.S.A. delivered declarative Davis Mug statement.
United state single people beginners Reilly Opelka and Brandon Nakashima each scored triumphes leading the USA to a 2-1 Davis Cup triumph over Germany in the Davis Mug Group stage set dip into Hengqin International Tennis Center in Zhuhai, China.
he looming Opelka opened defeating Henri Squire, 6-7( 4 ), 7-6( 9 ), 6-3 to stake the united state to a 1-0 top.
Proceeding his undefeated Davis Cup debut, Nakashima divided Maximilian Marterer, 6-4, 6-2 to seal the success.
The 32-time Davis Cup champ United States will play for the Davis Mug label in Malaga, Spain, November 19-24, together with Australia, Spain, Germany, Canada, Italy and also two other nations still to be found out.
" Yeah it's visiting be exciting. I assume each of the Americans are super impressive, whoever is actually heading to exist," Nakashima stated. "We have a wonderful group of individuals that any individual may contend at the highest level.
" It is actually certainly a thrilling time for American ping pong, and also whoever is actually visiting be able to play there certainly it is actually mosting likely to be actually a stimulating week.".
Today's tie covered a 3-0 week for Leader Bob Bryan's crew, which grabbed Team C with triumphes over Chile, Slovakia and also Germany.
The USA succeeded eight of the nine matches it played in Zhuhai with planet No. 40 Nakashima leading the fee along with a perfect 3-0 record. Nakashima has actually won 12 of his final 15 suits and also is actually providing a sustained jazzed-up amount that creates him a "problem" to play, Opelka pointed out today.
" Brandon's most definitely a nightmare to beat. He's kinda the guy that, he possesses a design of play where his level the majority of the amount of time, he is actually heading to defeat everybody he's intended to defeat," Opelka claimed. "That's what he's thus proficient at. Playing him theoretically, he is actually going to get it done because he is actually thus constant and also he does not possess many imperfections in his video game.
" He is actually clutch. He does not take apart at all. So he's type of a headache to participate in as well as it is actually excellent, it provides our team a perhaps a better position in the next team, to maybe avoid participating in Italy preliminary.".
The USA got the quarterfinals regardless of contending without its five Top twenty celebrities-- US Open finalist Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Sebastian Korda, Frances Tiafoe and also Ben Shelton-- publishing pressure-packed 3-0 opening sway Chile on Tuesday through which all 3 complements were actually made a decision in impressive third-set tiebreakers.
Captain Bryan will have some challenging roster options to make in front of the Davis Mug Final 8.
" It's sort of selection your poisonous substance," Opelka mentioned. "Australia's a super-deep, difficult team. Spain's certainly a foolish crew. Italy's crazy.
" Therefore just about anything to try to provide the A team-- Tommy, Fritz and Enemy, Shelton and also Korda-- the best go that they can have.".
Team C: USA (Champ), Germany, Chileat Hengqin International Tennis Center (interior 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 (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 ).