.ZHUHAI, CHINA-- SEPTEMBER 14: (L-R) Rajeev Ram, Austin Krajicek, Brandon Nakashima, Reilly Opelka, Mackenzie Mcdonald as well as Bob Bryan of the USA crew celebrate Street to Malaga in the final the 2024 Davis Mug Finals Group Stage match in between Germany and the United States at Hengqin International Ping Pong Center on September 14, 2024 in Zhuhai, China. Photograph through Zhe Ji/Getty Images for ITF.
Team United States supplied declarative Davis Cup claim.
United state songs beginners Reilly Opelka and Brandon Nakashima each racked up success leading the United States to a 2-1 Davis Mug overcome Germany in the Davis Cup Group stage set dip into Hengqin International Tennis Facility in Zhuhai, China.
he looming Opelka opened defeating Henri Squire, 6-7( 4 ), 7-6( 9 ), 6-3 to stake the U.S. to a 1-0 lead.
Continuing his unbeaten Davis Cup launching, Nakashima dissected Maximilian Marterer, 6-4, 6-2 to seal off the triumph.
The 32-time Davis Mug champion USA are going to bet the Davis Mug label in Malaga, Spain, November 19-24, along with Australia, Spain, Germany, Canada, Italy and also pair of various other countries still to be found out.
" Yeah it is actually mosting likely to be stimulating. I believe every one of the Americans are actually extremely stimulating, whoever is actually going to be there," Nakashima said. "Our experts have a great group of individuals that anyone can easily compete at the highest degree.
" It's undoubtedly a thrilling time for American tennis, and whoever is actually going to be able to participate in there certainly it's mosting likely to be an amazing full week.".
Today's tie wrapped a 3-0 week for Captain Bob Bryan's staff, which caught Group C with success over Chile, Slovakia and Germany.
The United States gained 8 of the nine suits it played in Zhuhai with planet No. 40 Nakashima leading the cost with an ideal 3-0 file. Nakashima has actually succeeded 12 of his last 15 matches as well as is actually delivering a sustained high performance amount that creates him a "headache" to play, Opelka stated today.
" Brandon's undoubtedly an ordeal to beat. He's kinda the guy that, he has a style of play where his degree most of the moment, he's heading to defeat everyone he's expected to trump," Opelka mentioned. "That's what he is actually thus proficient at. Playing him on paper, he is actually going to acquire it performed due to the fact that he is actually so consistent and also he does not possess many problems in his video game.
" He's clutch. He doesn't disassemble in all. So he's sort of a problem to play and also it's wonderful, it offers our company an ideally a far better setting in the following team, to possibly stay away from participating in Italy first round.".
The USA got approved for the quarterfinals despite completing without its 5 Leading 20 celebrities-- United States Open finalist Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Sebastian Korda, Frances Tiafoe as well as Ben Shelton-- publishing pressure-packed 3-0 position gain Chile on Tuesday through which all three matches were decided in impressive third-set sudden deaths.
Leader Bryan will certainly possess some tough roster selections to bring in in advance of the Davis Cup Final 8.
" It is actually type of choice your toxin," Opelka claimed. "Australia's a super-deep, tough staff. Spain's obviously an outrageous group. Italy's outrageous.
" So everything to try to give the A team-- Tommy, Fritz and Adversary, Shelton as well as Korda-- the most ideal shot that they can have.".
Team C: U.S.A. (Champion), Germany, Chileat Hengqin International Ping pong Facility (inside difficult courthouse) Zhuhai, China.
U.S.A. 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 ).