.ZHUHAI, CHINA-- SEPTEMBER 14: (L-R) Rajeev Ram, Austin Krajicek, Brandon Nakashima, Reilly Opelka, Mackenzie Mcdonald and Bob Bryan of the USA staff celebrate Street to Malaga in the last the 2024 Davis Cup Finals Group Phase suit in between Germany and also the USA at Hengqin International Ping Pong Fixate September 14, 2024 in Zhuhai, China. Picture by Zhe Ji/Getty Images for ITF.
Group U.S.A. delivered declarative Davis Cup statement.
U.S. singles starters Reilly Opelka as well as Brandon Nakashima each scored triumphes leading the United States to a 2-1 Davis Cup triumph over Germany in the Davis Mug Group stage dip into Hengqin International Tennis Center in Zhuhai, China.
he dominating Opelka opened up beating Henri Squire, 6-7( 4 ), 7-6( 9 ), 6-3 to bet the united state to a 1-0 lead.
Proceeding his undefeated Davis Cup debut, Nakashima dissected Maximilian Marterer, 6-4, 6-2 to seal off the victory.
The 32-time Davis Mug champion USA will certainly bet the Davis Cup title in Malaga, Spain, November 19-24, alongside Australia, Spain, Germany, Canada, Italy and also pair of other nations still to be identified.
" Yeah it's mosting likely to be exciting. I presume each of the Americans are extremely exciting, whoever's mosting likely to exist," Nakashima said. "Our experts possess an excellent team of guys that any individual can complete at the highest level.
" It is actually certainly an amazing opportunity for United States ping pong, as well as whoever is actually going to have the capacity to play there it's heading to be a fantastic week.".
Today's tie wrapped a 3-0 week for Leader Bob Bryan's workers, which grabbed Team C along with victories over Chile, Slovakia as well as Germany.
The USA succeeded 8 of the nine suits it played in Zhuhai with planet No. 40 Nakashima leading the fee along with an ideal 3-0 record. Nakashima has actually gained 12 of his last 15 matches and also is delivering a sustained jazzed-up degree that makes him a "headache" to play, Opelka stated today.
" Brandon's undoubtedly a nightmare to defeat. He's kinda the guy that, he has a style of play where his level many of the time, he is actually going to defeat everybody he is actually expected to trump," Opelka said. "That's what he's so efficient at. Playing him theoretically, he is actually going to obtain it carried out due to the fact that he is actually so steady as well as he doesn't have many imperfections in his activity.
" He is actually clutch. He does not dismantle at all. So he's type of a headache to participate in and it's terrific, it provides our team an ideally a better posture in the upcoming group, to maybe avoid playing Italy preliminary.".
The United States received the quarterfinals despite completing without its own 5 Best twenty celebrities-- US Open finalist Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Sebastian Korda, Frances Tiafoe as well as Ben Shelton-- uploading pressure-packed 3-0 position get Chile on Tuesday through which all 3 fits were actually determined in impressive third-set sudden deaths.
Captain Bryan will definitely possess some difficult roster choices to bring in ahead of the Davis Mug Final 8.
" It's type of choice your poison," Opelka said. "Australia's a super-deep, hard staff. Spain's certainly an absurd team. Italy's outrageous.
" Thus everything to make an effort to provide the A staff-- Tommy, Fritz and Adversary, Shelton and also Korda-- the greatest chance that they may possess.".
Group C: U.S.A. (Champ), Germany, Chileat Hengqin International Tennis Facility (indoor hard courtroom) Zhuhai, China.
U.S.A. 2. Germany 1.
Reilly Opelka (U.S.A.) 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 (United States), 6-1, 7-6( 4 ).