.ZHUHAI, CHINA-- SEPTEMBER 14: (L-R) Rajeev Ram, Austin Krajicek, Brandon Nakashima, Reilly Opelka, Mackenzie Mcdonald and also Bob Bryan of the United States team celebrate Roadway to Malaga in the ultimate the 2024 Davis Mug Finals Group Phase match between Germany and also the United States at Hengqin International Tennis Fixate September 14, 2024 in Zhuhai, China. Image by Zhe Ji/Getty Images for ITF.
Group U.S.A. provided declarative Davis Cup declaration.
United state single people starters Reilly Opelka as well as Brandon Nakashima each racked up victories leading the USA to a 2-1 Davis Cup overcome Germany in the Davis Mug Team stage set dip into Hengqin International Ping Pong Center in Zhuhai, China.
he towering Opelka opened up defeating Henri Squire, 6-7( 4 ), 7-6( 9 ), 6-3 to bet the united state to a 1-0 top.
Proceeding his unbeaten Davis Cup launching, Nakashima dissected Maximilian Marterer, 6-4, 6-2 to seal the success.
The 32-time Davis Mug champion United States will certainly play for the Davis Mug title in Malaga, Spain, November 19-24, alongside Australia, Spain, Germany, Canada, Italy and pair of various other countries still to be determined.
" Yeah it is actually going to be impressive. I presume each one of the Americans are actually incredibly fantastic, whoever's visiting be there," Nakashima mentioned. "Our experts have a terrific group of individuals that anyone may contend at the highest degree.
" It's certainly a thrilling opportunity for United States ping pong, as well as whoever's visiting manage to participate in there it is actually heading to be an amazing week.".
Today's tie covered a 3-0 week for Leader Bob Bryan's workers, which caught Group C with success over Chile, Slovakia as well as Germany.
The United States gained eight of the nine suits it played in Zhuhai with planet No. 40 Nakashima leading the fee along with a best 3-0 report. Nakashima has actually succeeded 12 of his final 15 matches and is actually delivering a sustained quality degree that makes him a "headache" to play, Opelka stated today.
" Brandon's undoubtedly a problem to trump. He's kinda the individual that, he has a style of play where his level most of the amount of time, he's mosting likely to beat everybody he is actually meant to beat," Opelka stated. "That's what he is actually so efficient. Playing him abstractly, he's going to receive it performed due to the fact that he is actually so regular and also he does not possess lots of problems in his activity.
" He's link. He doesn't take down at all. So he's kind of a headache to participate in and also it is actually great, it provides us a with any luck a far better placement in the following team, to perhaps steer clear of playing Italy preliminary.".
The United States applied for the quarterfinals despite completing without its 5 Best 20 celebrities-- US Open finalist Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Sebastian Korda, Frances Tiafoe as well as Ben Shelton-- submitting pressure-packed 3-0 position draw Chile on Tuesday in which all three matches were determined in remarkable third-set sudden deaths.
Leader Bryan will possess some hard lineup options to bring in in advance of the Davis Mug Final 8.
" It is actually type of pick your poison," Opelka claimed. "Australia's a super-deep, hard staff. Spain's definitely a preposterous group. Italy's outrageous.
" So just about anything to make an effort to offer the A team-- Tommy, Fritz and also Adversary, Shelton and Korda-- the best chance that they can possess.".
Group C: U.S.A. (Champion), Germany, Chileat Hengqin International Ping pong Facility (indoor hard courthouse) Zhuhai, China.
United States 2. Germany 1.
Reilly Opelka (USA) d. Henri Squire (GER), 6-7( 4 ), 7-6( 9 ), 6-3.
Brandon Nakashima (United States) 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 ).