.ZHUHAI, CHINA-- SEPTEMBER 14: (L-R) Rajeev Ram, Austin Krajicek, Brandon Nakashima, Reilly Opelka, Mackenzie Mcdonald and also Bob Bryan of the USA staff celebrate Road to Malaga in the ultimate the 2024 Davis Mug Finals Team Phase suit between Germany and also the United States at Hengqin International Ping Pong Center on September 14, 2024 in Zhuhai, China. Picture by Zhe Ji/Getty Images for ITF.
Group U.S.A. delivered declarative Davis Mug declaration.
USA singles beginners Reilly Opelka as well as Brandon Nakashima each scored victories leading the United States to a 2-1 Davis Cup triumph over Germany in the Davis Mug Group stage play at Hengqin International Ping Pong Center in Zhuhai, China.
he looming Opelka opened beating Henri Squire, 6-7( 4 ), 7-6( 9 ), 6-3 to lay the U.S. to a 1-0 top.
Proceeding his unbeaten Davis Mug launching, Nakashima divided Maximilian Marterer, 6-4, 6-2 to seal off the triumph.
The 32-time Davis Mug champion U.S.A. are going to bet the Davis Mug headline in Malaga, Spain, November 19-24, alongside Australia, Spain, Germany, Canada, Italy and also two other nations still to be established.
" Yeah it is actually visiting be actually stimulating. I believe each one of the Americans are actually super thrilling, whoever is actually mosting likely to be there," Nakashima mentioned. "Our company have a fantastic team of men that anybody can complete at the highest degree.
" It's absolutely an interesting opportunity for American tennis, and whoever's visiting manage to play there certainly it is actually going to be actually an interesting full week.".
Today's dead heat wrapped a 3-0 full week for Captain Bob Bryan's workers, which grabbed Group C with triumphes over Chile, Slovakia as well as Germany.
The United States won 8 of the 9 suits it played in Zhuhai along with planet No. 40 Nakashima leading the cost with an excellent 3-0 record. Nakashima has gained 12 of his final 15 matches and also is supplying a continual jazzed-up level that makes him a "headache" to play, Opelka stated today.
" Brandon's undoubtedly an ordeal to beat. He's kinda the man that, he possesses a style of play where his amount the majority of the moment, he's mosting likely to trump everyone he is actually meant to trump," Opelka stated. "That's what he's therefore good at. Playing him theoretically, he is actually going to receive it carried out because he's therefore regular and also he does not possess several imperfections in his activity.
" He's clutch. He doesn't take down in all. So he is actually kind of a problem to participate in and also it's fantastic, it gives our team a hopefully a better placement in the next group, to possibly avoid participating in Italy first round.".
The United States obtained the quarterfinals in spite of contending without its five Leading 20 celebrities-- United States Open finalist Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Sebastian Korda, Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton-- posting pressure-packed 3-0 opening win over Chile on Tuesday through which all 3 complements were actually chosen in dramatic third-set sudden deaths.
Captain Bryan will definitely possess some hard roster options to bring in ahead of the Davis Cup Final 8.
" It is actually kind of choice your poisonous substance," Opelka pointed out. "Australia's a super-deep, difficult team. Spain's definitely a foolish team. Italy's outrageous.
" Therefore everything to attempt to offer the A crew-- Tommy, Fritz and also Adversary, Shelton and also Korda-- the most ideal shot that they may have.".
Group C: USA (Champ), Germany, Chileat Hengqin International Ping pong Center (inside tough courtroom) 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 (United States) 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 ).