.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 Road to Malaga in the final the 2024 Davis Mug Finals Team Phase match between Germany and the United States at Hengqin International Tennis Fixate September 14, 2024 in Zhuhai, China. Picture by Zhe Ji/Getty Images for ITF.
Staff USA delivered declarative Davis Mug statement.
United state songs starters Reilly Opelka and also Brandon Nakashima each scored triumphes leading the United States to a 2-1 Davis Mug triumph over Germany in the Davis Cup Group stage set dip into Hengqin International Tennis Facility in Zhuhai, China.
he looming Opelka opened beating Henri Squire, 6-7( 4 ), 7-6( 9 ), 6-3 to bet the USA to a 1-0 lead.
Continuing his unbeaten Davis Mug debut, Nakashima divided Maximilian Marterer, 6-4, 6-2 to close the success.
The 32-time Davis Mug champion United States will certainly bet the Davis Mug title in Malaga, Spain, November 19-24, along with Australia, Spain, Germany, Canada, Italy and two various other nations still to be established.
" Yeah it is actually heading to be thrilling. I assume all of the Americans are actually extremely amazing, whoever's heading to exist," Nakashima said. "Our team have a great group of individuals that anybody can easily complete at the highest degree.
" It's absolutely a stimulating opportunity for American tennis, and also whoever's heading to manage to participate in there it is actually visiting be actually a stimulating full week.".
Today's tie covered a 3-0 week for Captain Bob Bryan's crew, which grabbed Team C along with triumphes over Chile, Slovakia as well as Germany.
The USA gained 8 of the 9 matches it played in Zhuhai with planet No. 40 Nakashima leading the charge along with an excellent 3-0 document. Nakashima has actually won 12 of his final 15 suits and is providing a continual high performance level that makes him a "problem" to participate in, Opelka pointed out today.
" Brandon's most definitely a problem to beat. He is actually kinda the man that, he has a type of play where his level a lot of the amount of time, he is actually heading to trump everybody he's intended to beat," Opelka pointed out. "That's what he's so good at. Playing him on paper, he's going to obtain it carried out considering that he is actually thus constant and also he doesn't possess several defects in his game.
" He is actually clutch. He does not dismantle whatsoever. So he's kind of a headache to participate in and also it's great, it offers us a hopefully a far better position in the next group, to perhaps stay clear of playing Italy preliminary.".
The USA got approved for the quarterfinals despite completing without its own five Top twenty superstars-- US Open finalist Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Sebastian Korda, Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton-- uploading pressure-packed 3-0 opening get Chile on Tuesday in which all 3 complements were actually chosen in remarkable third-set tiebreakers.
Captain Bryan will certainly possess some difficult lineup selections to bring in ahead of the Davis Cup Final 8.
" It is actually kind of pick your toxin," Opelka mentioned. "Australia's a super-deep, difficult crew. Spain's obviously an outrageous staff. Italy's insane.
" So just about anything to make an effort to provide the A team-- Tommy, Fritz as well as Enemy, Shelton and Korda-- the best chance that they can easily possess.".
Group C: USA (Champion), Germany, Chileat Hengqin International Ping pong Center (indoor difficult courtroom) Zhuhai, China.
United States 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 ).