.ZHUHAI, CHINA-- SEPTEMBER 14: (L-R) Rajeev Ram, Austin Krajicek, Brandon Nakashima, Reilly Opelka, Mackenzie Mcdonald as well as Bob Bryan of the USA staff commemorate Street to Malaga in the last the 2024 Davis Mug Finals Team Phase match between Germany and also the United States at Hengqin International Ping Pong Fixate September 14, 2024 in Zhuhai, China. Picture through Zhe Ji/Getty Images for ITF.
Staff USA delivered declarative Davis Mug declaration.
U.S. singles starters Reilly Opelka and Brandon Nakashima each racked up victories leading the USA to a 2-1 Davis Cup triumph over Germany in the Davis Mug Group stage set dip into Hengqin International Ping Pong Facility in Zhuhai, China.
he looming Opelka opened defeating Henri Squire, 6-7( 4 ), 7-6( 9 ), 6-3 to bet the U.S. to a 1-0 lead.
Proceeding his undefeated Davis Cup debut, Nakashima dissected Maximilian Marterer, 6-4, 6-2 to secure the triumph.
The 32-time Davis Mug champion U.S.A. are going to play for the Davis Cup label in Malaga, Spain, November 19-24, alongside Australia, Spain, Germany, Canada, Italy and pair of various other nations still to be identified.
" Yeah it is actually heading to be actually thrilling. I believe each of the Americans are actually incredibly fantastic, whoever's going to be there," Nakashima claimed. "Our experts possess a wonderful group of individuals that any individual can complete at the highest level.
" It is actually undoubtedly an interesting time for American tennis, and also whoever's visiting have the capacity to participate in there certainly it's going to be actually an interesting full week.".
Today's tie covered a 3-0 full week for Captain Bob Bryan's staff, which grabbed Team C with success over Chile, Slovakia and Germany.
The United States won 8 of the nine suits it played in Zhuhai with globe No. 40 Nakashima leading the cost along with an ideal 3-0 file. Nakashima has actually gained 12 of his last 15 suits and is delivering a sustained quality degree that creates him a "problem" to participate in, Opelka mentioned today.
" Brandon's definitely an ordeal to defeat. He's kinda the individual that, he has a type of play where his degree a lot of the moment, he is actually mosting likely to beat every person he's expected to trump," Opelka mentioned. "That's what he is actually therefore efficient. Playing him on paper, he's going to obtain it done considering that he's thus regular as well as he doesn't have a lot of flaws in his video game.
" He's link. He doesn't disassemble in any way. So he is actually sort of a problem to participate in as well as it's terrific, it gives our team a with any luck a better placement in the upcoming team, to possibly stay away from playing Italy preliminary.".
The USA obtained the quarterfinals even with completing without its 5 Top 20 stars-- United States Open finalist Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Sebastian Korda, Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton-- submitting pressure-packed 3-0 position sway Chile on Tuesday through which all 3 complements were actually chosen in remarkable third-set sudden deaths.
Leader Bryan are going to possess some tough lineup choices to make ahead of the Davis Mug Final 8.
" It's type of choice your toxin," Opelka claimed. "Australia's a super-deep, challenging staff. Spain's undoubtedly a ridiculous group. Italy's crazy.
" So just about anything to attempt to offer the A team-- Tommy, Fritz and also Enemy, Shelton and also Korda-- the most ideal go that they can have.".
Team C: United States (Champ), Germany, Chileat Hengqin International Ping pong Facility (interior difficult 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 (U.S.A.), 6-1, 7-6( 4 ).