.ZHUHAI, CHINA-- SEPTEMBER 14: (L-R) Rajeev Ram, Austin Krajicek, Brandon Nakashima, Reilly Opelka, Mackenzie Mcdonald and Bob Bryan of the USA team celebrate Road to Malaga in the last the 2024 Davis Cup Finals Group Phase suit in between Germany and the United States at Hengqin International Ping Pong Fixate September 14, 2024 in Zhuhai, China. Picture through Zhe Ji/Getty Images for ITF.
Group USA delivered declarative Davis Cup declaration.
U.S. singles starters Reilly Opelka as well as Brandon Nakashima each scored success leading the United States to a 2-1 Davis Mug triumph over Germany in the Davis Cup Team stage play at Hengqin International Ping Pong Facility in Zhuhai, China.
he dominating Opelka opened beating Henri Squire, 6-7( 4 ), 7-6( 9 ), 6-3 to lay the united state to a 1-0 lead.
Continuing his unbeaten Davis Mug debut, Nakashima divided Maximilian Marterer, 6-4, 6-2 to secure the success.
The 32-time Davis Mug champion U.S.A. are going to bet the Davis Cup label in Malaga, Spain, Nov 19-24, together with Australia, Spain, Germany, Canada, Italy as well as 2 other nations still to become determined.
" Yeah it is actually going to be fantastic. I believe each one of the Americans are tremendously thrilling, whoever is actually going to exist," Nakashima mentioned. "We have a wonderful group of guys that anybody may contend at the highest level.
" It's certainly an exciting time for American tennis, and whoever's visiting be able to play certainly there it is actually mosting likely to be a thrilling full week.".
Today's tie wrapped a 3-0 week for Captain Bob Bryan's crew, which caught Team C along with success over Chile, Slovakia and also Germany.
The United States won eight of the nine matches it played in Zhuhai with globe No. 40 Nakashima leading the fee along with a best 3-0 file. Nakashima has actually succeeded 12 of his final 15 suits as well as is actually providing a continual high performance degree that creates him a "nightmare" to play, Opelka mentioned today.
" Brandon's absolutely a nightmare to trump. He is actually kinda the person that, he possesses a style of play where his degree most of the moment, he is actually mosting likely to defeat everybody he is actually intended to defeat," Opelka said. "That's what he's therefore good at. Playing him on paper, he's going to obtain it done due to the fact that he's thus consistent and also he does not possess several defects in his video game.
" He's clutch. He doesn't disassemble whatsoever. So he's sort of a headache to participate in and also it is actually wonderful, it offers our team a perhaps a far better position in the upcoming group, to maybe avoid playing Italy first round.".
The United States applied for the quarterfinals regardless of competing without its 5 Leading 20 celebrities-- United States Open finalist Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Sebastian Korda, Frances Tiafoe as well as Ben Shelton-- uploading pressure-packed 3-0 opening get Chile on Tuesday in which all three suits were actually made a decision in remarkable third-set tiebreakers.
Captain Bryan will have some challenging lineup selections to make in advance of the Davis Cup Final 8.
" It is actually kind of choice your poison," Opelka mentioned. "Australia's a super-deep, hard group. Spain's definitely an absurd team. Italy's insane.
" So everything to make an effort to offer the A staff-- Tommy, Fritz as well as Enemy, Shelton and also Korda-- the best shot that they can have.".
Team C: USA (Champion), Germany, Chileat Hengqin International Tennis Center (indoor 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 (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 ).