.ZHUHAI, CHINA-- SEPTEMBER 14: (L-R) Rajeev Ram, Austin Krajicek, Brandon Nakashima, Reilly Opelka, Mackenzie Mcdonald as well as Bob Bryan of the United States group commemorate Roadway to Malaga in the ultimate the 2024 Davis Cup Finals Team Phase suit between Germany and also the USA at Hengqin International Tennis Fixate September 14, 2024 in Zhuhai, China. Picture through Zhe Ji/Getty Images for ITF.
Team USA supplied declarative Davis Mug declaration.
United state single people beginners Reilly Opelka and also Brandon Nakashima each scored success leading the USA to a 2-1 Davis Mug overcome Germany in the Davis Mug Group stage set dip into Hengqin International Tennis Facility in Zhuhai, China.
he looming Opelka opened up defeating Henri Squire, 6-7( 4 ), 7-6( 9 ), 6-3 to stake the U.S. to a 1-0 lead.
Proceeding his unbeaten Davis Cup debut, Nakashima divided Maximilian Marterer, 6-4, 6-2 to seal the triumph.
The 32-time Davis Mug champ USA will certainly bet the Davis Mug headline in Malaga, Spain, November 19-24, together with Australia, Spain, Germany, Canada, Italy and also pair of other countries still to be figured out.
" Yeah it is actually visiting be stimulating. I think each one of the Americans are very exciting, whoever's going to exist," Nakashima pointed out. "Our company have a terrific group of fellas that any individual can easily contend at the highest degree.
" It's definitely an interesting time for United States ping pong, as well as whoever's visiting have the ability to play there certainly it is actually mosting likely to be actually a thrilling full week.".
Today's dead heat wrapped a 3-0 week for Leader Bob Bryan's workers, which captured Group C with victories over Chile, Slovakia as well as Germany.
The United States won eight of the 9 matches it played in Zhuhai along with planet No. 40 Nakashima leading the cost along with a perfect 3-0 document. Nakashima has actually won 12 of his final 15 matches and is actually providing a continual jazzed-up amount that creates him a "headache" to participate in, Opelka claimed today.
" Brandon's definitely a headache to defeat. He's kinda the individual that, he possesses a type of play where his degree most of the time, he is actually going to beat everybody he's intended to beat," Opelka stated. "That's what he's so good at. Playing him abstractly, he's going to receive it performed because he's therefore consistent as well as he doesn't possess numerous imperfections in his activity.
" He is actually link. He doesn't disassemble whatsoever. So he's sort of a problem to play as well as it is actually great, it offers our team a with any luck a better position in the following group, to maybe stay away from participating in Italy first round.".
The United States got approved for the quarterfinals even with competing without its own five Leading twenty superstars-- US Open finalist Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Sebastian Korda, Frances Tiafoe as well as Ben Shelton-- submitting pressure-packed 3-0 position gain Chile on Tuesday in which all 3 complements were actually determined in significant third-set tiebreakers.
Captain Bryan will definitely have some hard roster selections to bring in in advance of the Davis Mug Final 8.
" It's sort of selection your poison," Opelka mentioned. "Australia's a super-deep, difficult team. Spain's obviously a foolish team. Italy's outrageous.
" So just about anything to make an effort to give the A group-- Tommy, Fritz as well as Enemy, Shelton and also Korda-- the very best shot that they can possess.".
Group C: United States (Champ), Germany, Chileat Hengqin International Tennis Center (indoor tough court) Zhuhai, China.
U.S.A. 2. Germany 1.
Reilly Opelka (United States) 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 ).