.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 Road to Malaga in the last the 2024 Davis Mug Finals Team Stage match in between Germany and also the United States at Hengqin International Tennis Fixate September 14, 2024 in Zhuhai, China. Image through Zhe Ji/Getty Images for ITF.
Team United States delivered declarative Davis Cup statement.
USA single people starters Reilly Opelka and Brandon Nakashima each scored success leading the USA to a 2-1 Davis Cup overcome Germany in the Davis Cup Group stage play at Hengqin International Ping Pong Facility 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 lead.
Proceeding his unbeaten Davis Mug debut, Nakashima divided Maximilian Marterer, 6-4, 6-2 to seal the triumph.
The 32-time Davis Cup champion U.S.A. will definitely bet the Davis Mug headline in Malaga, Spain, Nov 19-24, together with Australia, Spain, Germany, Canada, Italy and two various other countries still to become established.
" Yeah it's visiting be actually exciting. I believe each of the Americans are extremely stimulating, whoever's heading to exist," Nakashima mentioned. "Our company have a terrific group of men that any individual can compete at the highest level.
" It's absolutely a stimulating time for United States ping pong, and whoever's mosting likely to manage to play there it's heading to be a stimulating week.".
Today's dead heat covered a 3-0 week for Leader Bob Bryan's crew, which caught Group C along with success over Chile, Slovakia and Germany.
The United States succeeded eight of the nine matches it played in Zhuhai with globe No. 40 Nakashima leading the cost along with an ideal 3-0 file. Nakashima has actually won 12 of his last 15 matches as well as is actually providing a sustained quality amount that makes him a "headache" to participate in, Opelka claimed today.
" Brandon's definitely a problem to beat. He's kinda the individual that, he possesses a style of play where his level the majority of the amount of time, he's visiting beat everybody he is actually expected to trump," Opelka pointed out. "That's what he is actually so good at. Playing him on paper, he is actually going to obtain it done since he is actually so steady and also he does not possess several defects in his activity.
" He's clutch. He does not disassemble at all. So he is actually kind of a headache to play and also it is actually fantastic, it provides our team a perhaps a far better posture in the next group, to maybe stay away from participating in Italy preliminary.".
The USA got approved for the quarterfinals even with completing without its five Best twenty superstars-- United States Open finalist Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Sebastian Korda, Frances Tiafoe as well as Ben Shelton-- publishing pressure-packed 3-0 position get Chile on Tuesday through which all three fits were actually chosen in significant third-set tiebreakers.
Captain Bryan will definitely possess some difficult lineup selections to create in front of the Davis Cup Final 8.
" It is actually sort of pick your poison," Opelka mentioned. "Australia's a super-deep, difficult team. Spain's undoubtedly a preposterous team. Italy's ridiculous.
" Therefore just about anything to try to offer the A staff-- Tommy, Fritz as well as Enemy, Shelton and also Korda-- the most effective try that they can possess.".
Team C: United States (Champion), Germany, Chileat Hengqin International Tennis Facility (indoor hard court) Zhuhai, China.
United States 2. Germany 1.
Reilly Opelka (USA) d. Henri Squire (GER), 6-7( 4 ), 7-6( 9 ), 6-3.
Brandon Nakashima (USA) 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 ).