.ZHUHAI, CHINA-- SEPTEMBER 14: (L-R) Rajeev Ram, Austin Krajicek, Brandon Nakashima, Reilly Opelka, Mackenzie Mcdonald and also Bob Bryan of the United States staff commemorate Roadway to Malaga in the ultimate the 2024 Davis Cup Finals Group Stage match between Germany as well as the United States at Hengqin International Tennis Fixate September 14, 2024 in Zhuhai, China. Image through Zhe Ji/Getty Images for ITF.
Group USA supplied explanatory Davis Cup statement.
USA single people beginners Reilly Opelka and also Brandon Nakashima each scored success leading the USA to a 2-1 Davis Cup triumph over Germany in the Davis Mug Team stage set dip into Hengqin International Ping Pong Facility in Zhuhai, China.
he looming Opelka opened up beating Henri Squire, 6-7( 4 ), 7-6( 9 ), 6-3 to lay the united state to a 1-0 lead.
Proceeding his undefeated Davis Mug debut, Nakashima divided Maximilian Marterer, 6-4, 6-2 to seal off the triumph.
The 32-time Davis Mug champ USA will play for the Davis Mug headline in Malaga, Spain, November 19-24, along with Australia, Spain, Germany, Canada, Italy and also 2 other nations still to become found out.
" Yeah it's visiting be actually amazing. I assume each of the Americans are actually super impressive, whoever is actually visiting exist," Nakashima mentioned. "Our experts possess a terrific team of fellas that any individual can compete at the highest level.
" It's absolutely an exciting opportunity for United States tennis, and also whoever's heading to have the capacity to play certainly there it's visiting be actually a fantastic full week.".
Today's dead heat covered a 3-0 week for Captain Bob Bryan's crew, which caught Team C along with success over Chile, Slovakia and also Germany.
The United States gained eight of the 9 matches it played in Zhuhai along with planet No. 40 Nakashima leading the charge with a perfect 3-0 report. Nakashima has actually won 12 of his final 15 matches as well as is delivering a continual jazzed-up amount that makes him a "problem" to participate in, Opelka claimed today.
" Brandon's definitely a headache to trump. He is actually kinda the fella that, he possesses a type of play where his level the majority of the moment, he's mosting likely to trump everybody he is actually expected to beat," Opelka stated. "That's what he is actually thus efficient at. Playing him theoretically, he's going to acquire it done due to the fact that he's therefore constant and also he doesn't possess many problems in his game.
" He is actually clutch. He doesn't dismantle in all. So he's kind of a headache to play and also it is actually fantastic, it gives our company a hopefully a better posture in the upcoming team, to maybe stay clear of participating in Italy first round.".
The United States applied for the quarterfinals in spite of competing without its own five Best 20 superstars-- United States Open finalist Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Sebastian Korda, Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton-- uploading pressure-packed 3-0 position get Chile on Tuesday in which all three fits were actually made a decision in impressive third-set sudden deaths.
Leader Bryan will possess some hard lineup choices to make in advance of the Davis Cup Final 8.
" It's kind of selection your poison," Opelka stated. "Australia's a super-deep, challenging group. Spain's definitely a ridiculous staff. Italy's ridiculous.
" So just about anything to make an effort to provide the A crew-- Tommy, Fritz and Adversary, Shelton as well as Korda-- the greatest shot that they can easily possess.".
Team C: USA (Champion), Germany, Chileat Hengqin International Ping pong Center (indoor tough courthouse) 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 (U.S.A.) 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 ).