.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 crew celebrate Road to Malaga in the ultimate the 2024 Davis Mug Finals Team Phase suit in between Germany and the USA at Hengqin International Tennis Center on September 14, 2024 in Zhuhai, China. Image through Zhe Ji/Getty Images for ITF.
Team United States supplied declarative Davis Cup statement.
United state singles beginners Reilly Opelka as well as Brandon Nakashima each racked up triumphes leading the United States to a 2-1 Davis Cup triumph over Germany in the Davis Mug Group stage set dip into Hengqin International Ping Pong Center in Zhuhai, China.
he looming Opelka opened defeating Henri Squire, 6-7( 4 ), 7-6( 9 ), 6-3 to stake the U.S. to a 1-0 lead.
Proceeding his undefeated Davis Cup debut, Nakashima divided Maximilian Marterer, 6-4, 6-2 to seal the victory.
The 32-time Davis Cup champ USA will definitely play for the Davis Mug title in Malaga, Spain, Nov 19-24, alongside Australia, Spain, Germany, Canada, Italy and 2 various other nations still to be identified.
" Yeah it's visiting be actually amazing. I believe all of the Americans are very stimulating, whoever is actually heading to exist," Nakashima mentioned. "Our experts have a wonderful team of individuals that any individual may compete at the highest level.
" It's certainly a stimulating opportunity for American ping pong, and whoever's mosting likely to manage to participate in there certainly it is actually visiting be actually an exciting week.".
Today's dead heat covered a 3-0 week for Captain Bob Bryan's team, which grabbed Team C along with triumphes over Chile, Slovakia and also Germany.
The USA gained 8 of the nine matches it played in Zhuhai along with globe No. 40 Nakashima leading the charge with a best 3-0 document. Nakashima has actually won 12 of his last 15 matches and is actually supplying a continual quality level that makes him a "problem" to play, Opelka mentioned today.
" Brandon's undoubtedly a problem to defeat. He is actually kinda the guy that, he has a design of play where his degree a lot of the amount of time, he's mosting likely to trump everyone he is actually supposed to beat," Opelka stated. "That's what he's therefore efficient at. Playing him on paper, he is actually going to receive it carried out considering that he is actually so consistent as well as he does not possess numerous defects in his game.
" He is actually clutch. He doesn't take down in all. So he is actually sort of a headache to play as well as it is actually excellent, it provides us a hopefully a far better setting in the upcoming group, to possibly stay clear of playing Italy first round.".
The USA got approved for the quarterfinals in spite of completing without its five Best twenty superstars-- US Open finalist Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Sebastian Korda, Frances Tiafoe and also Ben Shelton-- uploading pressure-packed 3-0 opening get Chile on Tuesday in which all three complements were actually chosen in significant third-set tiebreakers.
Leader Bryan will definitely have some hard lineup choices to bring in in front of the Davis Mug Final 8.
" It's type of choice your poisonous substance," Opelka said. "Australia's a super-deep, tough group. Spain's undoubtedly a ludicrous crew. Italy's ridiculous.
" Therefore everything to try to provide the A group-- Tommy, Fritz and Enemy, Shelton and also Korda-- the most effective shot that they may possess.".
Group C: United States (Champion), Germany, Chileat Hengqin International Tennis Facility (indoor challenging courtroom) Zhuhai, China.
United States 2. Germany 1.
Reilly Opelka (United States) d. Henri Squire (GER), 6-7( 4 ), 7-6( 9 ), 6-3.
Brandon Nakashima (United States) 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 ).