.ZHUHAI, CHINA-- SEPTEMBER 14: (L-R) Rajeev Ram, Austin Krajicek, Brandon Nakashima, Reilly Opelka, Mackenzie Mcdonald and Bob Bryan of the USA staff commemorate Road to Malaga in the ultimate the 2024 Davis Cup Finals Group Phase match between Germany as well as the USA at Hengqin International Tennis Fixate September 14, 2024 in Zhuhai, China. Photo through Zhe Ji/Getty Images for ITF.
Staff USA supplied declarative Davis Cup claim.
United state single people starters Reilly Opelka and also Brandon Nakashima each scored victories leading the United States to a 2-1 Davis Cup overcome Germany in the Davis Cup Team stage play at Hengqin International Tennis Facility in Zhuhai, China.
he looming Opelka opened defeating Henri Squire, 6-7( 4 ), 7-6( 9 ), 6-3 to bet the united state to a 1-0 top.
Continuing his unbeaten Davis Cup launching, Nakashima divided Maximilian Marterer, 6-4, 6-2 to seal off the success.
The 32-time Davis Cup champion United States will certainly bet the Davis Mug label in Malaga, Spain, Nov 19-24, along with Australia, Spain, Germany, Canada, Italy and also pair of other nations still to be found out.
" Yeah it is actually heading to be actually exciting. I assume each one of the Americans are actually very stimulating, whoever is actually mosting likely to exist," Nakashima mentioned. "We possess an excellent group of men that anybody can easily compete at the highest level.
" It is actually absolutely a stimulating opportunity for United States ping pong, and whoever is actually visiting have the capacity to play there it's heading to be actually an amazing full week.".
Today's dead heat wrapped a 3-0 full week for Captain Bob Bryan's crew, which grabbed Team C along with victories over Chile, Slovakia and also Germany.
The USA gained eight of the 9 matches it played in Zhuhai with globe No. 40 Nakashima leading the fee along with an ideal 3-0 document. Nakashima has actually succeeded 12 of his final 15 matches and also is supplying a sustained quality degree that creates him a "problem" to play, Opelka stated today.
" Brandon's most definitely a nightmare to trump. He's kinda the man that, he possesses a type of play where his level a lot of the time, he's heading to trump every person he's meant to beat," Opelka mentioned. "That's what he is actually thus efficient at. Playing him on paper, he is actually going to obtain it done since he's so regular and also he doesn't possess several defects in his video game.
" He is actually clutch. He does not take apart whatsoever. So he's kind of an ordeal to participate in and also it is actually great, it offers our company a with any luck a better placement in the following group, to possibly avoid playing Italy first round.".
The United States obtained the quarterfinals even with competing without its five Best 20 superstars-- US Open finalist Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Sebastian Korda, Frances Tiafoe and also Ben Shelton-- posting pressure-packed 3-0 position get Chile on Tuesday in which all three matches were actually decided in impressive third-set tiebreakers.
Captain Bryan will have some tough lineup options to make in advance of the Davis Cup Final 8.
" It's kind of pick your poison," Opelka claimed. "Australia's a super-deep, tough group. Spain's definitely a ludicrous group. Italy's outrageous.
" So everything to attempt to offer the A group-- Tommy, Fritz and Foe, Shelton and Korda-- the very best shot that they can possess.".
Group C: U.S.A. (Champ), Germany, Chileat Hengqin International Tennis Center (in the house hard courthouse) Zhuhai, China.
USA 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 (USA), 6-1, 7-6( 4 ).