.ZHUHAI, CHINA-- SEPTEMBER 14: (L-R) Rajeev Ram, Austin Krajicek, Brandon Nakashima, Reilly Opelka, Mackenzie Mcdonald and also Bob Bryan of the USA crew commemorate Street to Malaga in the last the 2024 Davis Mug Finals Team Stage suit in between Germany and the USA at Hengqin International Tennis Fixate September 14, 2024 in Zhuhai, China. Image through Zhe Ji/Getty Images for ITF.
Staff U.S.A. supplied declarative Davis Cup statement.
USA songs starters Reilly Opelka as well as Brandon Nakashima each scored triumphes leading the United States to a 2-1 Davis Mug overcome Germany in the Davis Cup Group stage set dip into Hengqin International Ping Pong Center in Zhuhai, China.
he towering Opelka opened defeating Henri Squire, 6-7( 4 ), 7-6( 9 ), 6-3 to bet the united state to a 1-0 top.
Proceeding his undefeated Davis Cup launching, Nakashima divided Maximilian Marterer, 6-4, 6-2 to close the triumph.
The 32-time Davis Mug champ U.S.A. will definitely play for the Davis Cup label in Malaga, Spain, Nov 19-24, together with Australia, Spain, Germany, Canada, Italy and also 2 other nations still to become calculated.
" Yeah it is actually visiting be thrilling. I assume every one of the Americans are very amazing, whoever's visiting be there," Nakashima mentioned. "We have a terrific group of fellas that anybody may contend at the highest level.
" It's certainly an interesting opportunity for American tennis, and whoever is actually heading to have the capacity to participate in there certainly it's visiting be an impressive full week.".
Today's tie wrapped a 3-0 week for Leader Bob Bryan's workers, which caught Team C along with victories over Chile, Slovakia and also Germany.
The United States won eight of the 9 suits it played in Zhuhai along with planet No. 40 Nakashima leading the charge along with a perfect 3-0 report. Nakashima has actually gained 12 of his last 15 matches and is actually delivering a continual quality degree that creates him a "nightmare" to participate in, Opelka pointed out today.
" Brandon's definitely a nightmare to beat. He is actually kinda the individual that, he has a design of play where his level the majority of the amount of time, he's mosting likely to trump every person he is actually supposed to beat," Opelka claimed. "That's what he's thus proficient at. Playing him theoretically, he is actually going to obtain it performed since he's thus consistent and also he does not possess many problems in his game.
" He is actually clutch. He does not take down in any way. So he is actually type of an ordeal to participate in and also it's excellent, it gives our company a hopefully a better position in the following team, to maybe prevent participating in Italy preliminary.".
The United States qualified for the quarterfinals even with contending without its five Leading 20 superstars-- United States Open finalist Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Sebastian Korda, Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton-- submitting pressure-packed 3-0 position get Chile on Tuesday through which all three complements were actually chosen in significant third-set tiebreakers.
Leader Bryan will certainly possess some difficult lineup choices to create in advance of the Davis Cup Final 8.
" It's sort of pick your toxin," Opelka claimed. "Australia's a super-deep, tough group. Spain's definitely a ludicrous group. Italy's insane.
" Thus anything to attempt to provide the A crew-- Tommy, Fritz and Foe, Shelton and Korda-- the greatest go that they can easily possess.".
Team C: USA (Champion), Germany, Chileat Hengqin International Tennis Facility (in the house difficult 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 (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 ).