.ZHUHAI, CHINA-- SEPTEMBER 14: (L-R) Rajeev Ram, Austin Krajicek, Brandon Nakashima, Reilly Opelka, Mackenzie Mcdonald and Bob Bryan of the United States crew commemorate Roadway to Malaga in the final the 2024 Davis Cup Finals Group Phase match between Germany and the USA at Hengqin International Ping Pong Fixate September 14, 2024 in Zhuhai, China. Photo through Zhe Ji/Getty Images for ITF.
Team USA delivered explanatory Davis Cup claim.
USA songs beginners 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 Ping Pong Facility in Zhuhai, China.
he towering Opelka opened up beating Henri Squire, 6-7( 4 ), 7-6( 9 ), 6-3 to stake the U.S. to a 1-0 top.
Proceeding his unbeaten Davis Cup debut, Nakashima dissected Maximilian Marterer, 6-4, 6-2 to secure the victory.
The 32-time Davis Mug champion United States will definitely bet the Davis Cup label in Malaga, Spain, Nov 19-24, together with Australia, Spain, Germany, Canada, Italy as well as pair of other countries still to become calculated.
" Yeah it's mosting likely to be actually impressive. I think every one of the Americans are actually super interesting, whoever's heading to exist," Nakashima claimed. "Our experts have a wonderful group of guys that anyone can easily contend at the highest degree.
" It's most definitely an interesting opportunity for United States tennis, and also whoever's visiting be able to participate in there it's visiting be an amazing week.".
Today's tie covered a 3-0 full week for Leader Bob Bryan's crew, which caught Group C with victories over Chile, Slovakia and also Germany.
The United States won 8 of the 9 matches it played in Zhuhai along with world No. 40 Nakashima leading the cost along with a perfect 3-0 document. Nakashima has actually succeeded 12 of his final 15 matches and is actually delivering a sustained high performance degree that creates him a "ordeal" to participate in, Opelka claimed today.
" Brandon's certainly a problem to trump. He is actually kinda the fella that, he possesses a style of play where his level most of the time, he's heading to beat everyone he is actually meant to defeat," Opelka pointed out. "That's what he is actually therefore efficient. Playing him theoretically, he is actually going to receive it performed considering that he is actually therefore regular and he does not have several imperfections in his video game.
" He is actually clutch. He does not disassemble at all. So he is actually sort of a headache to play and it's wonderful, it provides our company a hopefully a far better setting in the upcoming group, to perhaps stay clear of participating in Italy preliminary.".
The United States applied for the quarterfinals regardless of competing without its 5 Leading twenty superstars-- US Open finalist Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Sebastian Korda, Frances Tiafoe and also Ben Shelton-- submitting pressure-packed 3-0 opening gain Chile on Tuesday through which all three fits were decided in impressive third-set tiebreakers.
Leader Bryan will certainly have some difficult roster choices to bring in in advance of the Davis Cup Final 8.
" It is actually sort of choice your poison," Opelka said. "Australia's a super-deep, hard team. Spain's certainly an absurd group. Italy's outrageous.
" So anything to attempt to provide the A crew-- Tommy, Fritz as well as Foe, Shelton as well as Korda-- the best chance that they can have.".
Team C: United States (Champion), Germany, Chileat Hengqin International Tennis Center (inside challenging 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 (USA) d. Maximilian Marterer (GER), 6-4, 6-2.
Kevin Krawietz/Tim Puetz (GER) d. Austin Krajicek/Rajeev Ram (USA), 6-1, 7-6( 4 ).