.ZHUHAI, CHINA-- SEPTEMBER 14: (L-R) Rajeev Ram, Austin Krajicek, Brandon Nakashima, Reilly Opelka, Mackenzie Mcdonald and Bob Bryan of the United States team celebrate Street to Malaga in the final the 2024 Davis Cup Finals Team Phase suit between Germany as well as the USA at Hengqin International Ping Pong Fixate September 14, 2024 in Zhuhai, China. Photo through Zhe Ji/Getty Images for ITF.
Crew U.S.A. provided declarative Davis Mug statement.
USA songs starters Reilly Opelka as well as Brandon Nakashima each scored triumphes leading the United States to a 2-1 Davis Cup triumph over Germany in the Davis Mug Team stage set dip into Hengqin International Tennis Facility in Zhuhai, China.
he towering Opelka opened up defeating Henri Squire, 6-7( 4 ), 7-6( 9 ), 6-3 to stake the U.S. to a 1-0 lead.
Continuing his unbeaten Davis Mug debut, Nakashima dissected Maximilian Marterer, 6-4, 6-2 to secure the victory.
The 32-time Davis Mug champion USA will definitely play for the Davis Cup label in Malaga, Spain, November 19-24, along with Australia, Spain, Germany, Canada, Italy and 2 various other nations still to be calculated.
" Yeah it's heading to be actually fantastic. I assume each of the Americans are actually extremely fantastic, whoever's mosting likely to be there," Nakashima claimed. "We possess a fantastic team of guys that any individual can contend at the highest level.
" It is actually absolutely an amazing time for American tennis, and whoever's heading to manage to play there it's visiting be an interesting full week.".
Today's tie wrapped a 3-0 week for Captain Bob Bryan's team, which caught Group C with triumphes over Chile, Slovakia and also Germany.
The USA succeeded 8 of the nine suits it played in Zhuhai with planet No. 40 Nakashima leading the charge along with a perfect 3-0 record. Nakashima has won 12 of his last 15 matches and also is delivering a sustained quality amount that creates him a "nightmare" to play, Opelka stated today.
" Brandon's undoubtedly a problem to trump. He's kinda the fella that, he possesses a type of play where his amount most of the time, he's going to beat everyone he is actually expected to defeat," Opelka pointed out. "That's what he is actually so proficient at. Playing him theoretically, he is actually going to obtain it performed given that he's therefore consistent as well as he doesn't have numerous problems in his game.
" He's link. He does not disassemble at all. So he's kind of a problem to participate in as well as it's wonderful, it provides us a perhaps a better placement in the next team, to possibly avoid participating in Italy first round.".
The United States obtained the quarterfinals in spite of competing without its five Leading twenty celebrities-- US Open finalist Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Sebastian Korda, Frances Tiafoe and also Ben Shelton-- posting pressure-packed 3-0 position sway Chile on Tuesday through which all three suits were actually made a decision in impressive third-set sudden deaths.
Leader Bryan will definitely have some challenging roster choices to create in advance of the Davis Cup Final 8.
" It is actually sort of choice your poison," Opelka said. "Australia's a super-deep, challenging staff. Spain's clearly a ludicrous team. Italy's ridiculous.
" Therefore everything to attempt to provide the A crew-- Tommy, Fritz and also Enemy, Shelton as well as Korda-- the most effective chance that they can easily have.".
Group C: U.S.A. (Champion), Germany, Chileat Hengqin International Ping pong Facility (in the house challenging courthouse) Zhuhai, China.
United States 2. Germany 1.
Reilly Opelka (U.S.A.) 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 ).