.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 Roadway to Malaga in the ultimate the 2024 Davis Mug Finals Group Phase match between Germany and the USA at Hengqin International Tennis Fixate September 14, 2024 in Zhuhai, China. Picture by Zhe Ji/Getty Images for ITF.
Staff U.S.A. provided explanatory Davis Cup statement.
U.S. songs beginners Reilly Opelka and Brandon Nakashima each scored success leading the USA to a 2-1 Davis Mug overcome Germany in the Davis Cup Team stage set dip into Hengqin International Ping Pong Center in Zhuhai, China.
he looming Opelka opened up defeating Henri Squire, 6-7( 4 ), 7-6( 9 ), 6-3 to lay the USA to a 1-0 top.
Continuing his unbeaten Davis Mug debut, Nakashima dissected Maximilian Marterer, 6-4, 6-2 to secure the triumph.
The 32-time Davis Cup champion U.S.A. are going to play for the Davis Mug title in Malaga, Spain, November 19-24, alongside Australia, Spain, Germany, Canada, Italy as well as 2 various other countries still to be figured out.
" Yeah it is actually going to be impressive. I assume all of the Americans are actually very interesting, whoever is actually heading to exist," Nakashima claimed. "Our team possess a terrific team of guys that any individual can compete at the highest level.
" It's undoubtedly a thrilling time for United States tennis, and whoever's visiting be able to play there certainly it is actually visiting be actually an interesting full week.".
Today's dead heat wrapped a 3-0 full week for Captain Bob Bryan's staff, which captured Group C with success over Chile, Slovakia and Germany.
The USA gained eight of the 9 suits it played in Zhuhai with world No. 40 Nakashima leading the charge with a best 3-0 record. Nakashima has won 12 of his final 15 suits and also is actually delivering a sustained high performance amount that makes him a "headache" to play, Opelka pointed out today.
" Brandon's most definitely a nightmare to beat. He is actually kinda the person that, he has a design of play where his amount a lot of the time, he's going to beat everybody he is actually expected to beat," Opelka claimed. "That's what he's so good at. Playing him abstractly, he is actually going to receive it done since he is actually thus steady and he doesn't have a lot of defects in his activity.
" He is actually link. He doesn't take apart whatsoever. So he's kind of a headache to play as well as it is actually great, it provides our team a with any luck a much better placement in the upcoming team, to perhaps stay clear of playing Italy preliminary.".
The United States applied for the quarterfinals even with contending without its own five Best twenty superstars-- US Open finalist Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Sebastian Korda, Frances Tiafoe as well as Ben Shelton-- uploading pressure-packed 3-0 opening sway Chile on Tuesday through which all 3 fits were actually chosen in impressive third-set tiebreakers.
Captain Bryan are going to have some challenging roster selections to create ahead of the Davis Mug Final 8.
" It is actually kind of pick your toxin," Opelka said. "Australia's a super-deep, tough team. Spain's clearly an absurd crew. Italy's outrageous.
" Therefore everything to attempt to provide the A crew-- Tommy, Fritz and also Enemy, Shelton and Korda-- the most ideal shot that they can possess.".
Team C: U.S.A. (Champion), Germany, Chileat Hengqin International Ping pong Center (interior hard court) Zhuhai, China.
USA 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 ).