.ZHUHAI, CHINA-- SEPTEMBER 14: (L-R) Rajeev Ram, Austin Krajicek, Brandon Nakashima, Reilly Opelka, Mackenzie Mcdonald as well as Bob Bryan of the USA team commemorate Street to Malaga in the final the 2024 Davis Mug Finals Team Phase match in between Germany and the United States at Hengqin International Tennis Center on September 14, 2024 in Zhuhai, China. Photograph through Zhe Ji/Getty Images for ITF.
Group United States supplied explanatory Davis Cup statement.
United state single people starters Reilly Opelka as well as Brandon Nakashima each scored triumphes leading the USA to a 2-1 Davis Cup triumph over Germany in the Davis Cup Team stage set play at Hengqin International Tennis Center in Zhuhai, China.
he looming Opelka opened defeating Henri Squire, 6-7( 4 ), 7-6( 9 ), 6-3 to bet the USA to a 1-0 top.
Proceeding his undefeated Davis Cup launching, Nakashima dissected Maximilian Marterer, 6-4, 6-2 to seal the triumph.
The 32-time Davis Cup champ U.S.A. will definitely play for the Davis Cup headline in Malaga, Spain, Nov 19-24, together with Australia, Spain, Germany, Canada, Italy as well as 2 other countries still to become figured out.
" Yeah it is actually heading to be thrilling. I believe all of the Americans are super interesting, whoever is actually going to be there," Nakashima claimed. "Our team possess a terrific team of people that any individual may complete at the highest level.
" It is actually absolutely a fantastic time for American tennis, and also whoever is actually going to manage to participate in there certainly it is actually going to be an exciting week.".
Today's tie covered a 3-0 full week for Captain Bob Bryan's workers, which recorded Team C along with victories over Chile, Slovakia and Germany.
The USA succeeded 8 of the 9 suits it played in Zhuhai with world No. 40 Nakashima leading the cost with a best 3-0 report. Nakashima has actually won 12 of his last 15 matches and is delivering a sustained high performance degree that creates him a "headache" to participate in, Opelka pointed out today.
" Brandon's most definitely an ordeal to beat. He is actually kinda the individual that, he has a design of play where his amount the majority of the amount of time, he is actually heading to defeat every person he's meant to beat," Opelka mentioned. "That's what he's therefore efficient. Playing him theoretically, he's going to obtain it done given that he's so steady as well as he doesn't have several problems in his activity.
" He's link. He does not take apart whatsoever. So he is actually type of a headache to participate in as well as it's fantastic, it gives our company a hopefully a better posture in the upcoming team, to maybe avoid playing Italy first round.".
The United States received the quarterfinals even with competing without its own 5 Top 20 superstars-- United States Open finalist Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Sebastian Korda, Frances Tiafoe and also Ben Shelton-- uploading pressure-packed 3-0 position sway Chile on Tuesday through which all 3 complements were actually determined in dramatic third-set sudden deaths.
Leader Bryan will certainly possess some hard roster choices to make in advance of the Davis Mug Final 8.
" It's type of choice your poisonous substance," Opelka pointed out. "Australia's a super-deep, hard team. Spain's certainly a foolish group. Italy's crazy.
" So just about anything to try to offer the A team-- Tommy, Fritz and Enemy, Shelton as well as Korda-- the best go that they can have.".
Group C: U.S.A. (Champion), Germany, Chileat Hengqin International Ping pong Facility (indoor challenging court) 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 ).