.ZHUHAI, CHINA-- SEPTEMBER 14: (L-R) Rajeev Ram, Austin Krajicek, Brandon Nakashima, Reilly Opelka, Mackenzie Mcdonald and Bob Bryan of the United States team commemorate Street to Malaga in the ultimate the 2024 Davis Mug Finals Team Phase suit between Germany and also the USA at Hengqin International Tennis Fixate September 14, 2024 in Zhuhai, China. Image through Zhe Ji/Getty Images for ITF.
Group United States provided declarative Davis Cup declaration.
USA single people beginners Reilly Opelka and also Brandon Nakashima each racked up success leading the United States to a 2-1 Davis Cup overcome Germany in the Davis Cup Group stage set play at Hengqin International Ping Pong Center in Zhuhai, China.
he dominating Opelka opened up defeating Henri Squire, 6-7( 4 ), 7-6( 9 ), 6-3 to bet the USA to a 1-0 lead.
Proceeding his undefeated Davis Mug launching, Nakashima dissected Maximilian Marterer, 6-4, 6-2 to secure the victory.
The 32-time Davis Mug champ United States will certainly play for the Davis Cup title in Malaga, Spain, Nov 19-24, alongside Australia, Spain, Germany, Canada, Italy as well as two various other countries still to become determined.
" Yeah it's mosting likely to be amazing. I believe all of the Americans are extremely fantastic, whoever is actually mosting likely to exist," Nakashima pointed out. "We have a wonderful team of individuals that any individual can contend at the highest level.
" It is actually certainly an impressive opportunity for American ping pong, and also whoever is actually heading to have the capacity to participate in there it is actually mosting likely to be an impressive full week.".
Today's dead heat wrapped a 3-0 week for Leader Bob Bryan's crew, which recorded Group C along with success over Chile, Slovakia and Germany.
The USA gained 8 of the 9 suits it played in Zhuhai with planet No. 40 Nakashima leading the fee along with an ideal 3-0 document. Nakashima has actually gained 12 of his last 15 matches as well as is supplying a sustained high performance amount that makes him a "problem" to participate in, Opelka claimed today.
" Brandon's certainly a headache to defeat. He's kinda the man that, he has a design of play where his level many of the time, he is actually visiting beat everyone he is actually meant to defeat," Opelka stated. "That's what he is actually so efficient at. Playing him abstractly, he's going to get it done since he's so constant and he doesn't possess many imperfections in his activity.
" He is actually clutch. He doesn't dismantle in all. So he is actually kind of a nightmare to play and also it is actually excellent, it provides our team a hopefully a better placement in the following group, to perhaps prevent participating in Italy preliminary.".
The USA obtained the quarterfinals even with competing without its own 5 Best 20 celebrities-- United States Open finalist Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Sebastian Korda, Frances Tiafoe and also Ben Shelton-- submitting pressure-packed 3-0 opening sway Chile on Tuesday through which all 3 matches were chosen in impressive third-set tiebreakers.
Captain Bryan will have some difficult lineup selections to make in advance of the Davis Mug Final 8.
" It's type of choice your poison," Opelka stated. "Australia's a super-deep, tough staff. Spain's certainly an absurd group. Italy's ridiculous.
" Therefore just about anything to attempt to give the A group-- Tommy, Fritz and also Enemy, Shelton as well as Korda-- the very best try that they can possess.".
Team C: U.S.A. (Champ), Germany, Chileat Hengqin International Tennis Center (inside tough courtroom) 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 ).