.ZHUHAI, CHINA-- SEPTEMBER 14: (L-R) Rajeev Ram, Austin Krajicek, Brandon Nakashima, Reilly Opelka, Mackenzie Mcdonald as well as Bob Bryan of the United States group commemorate Roadway to Malaga in the final the 2024 Davis Cup Finals Group Phase suit in between Germany and the USA at Hengqin International Tennis Center on September 14, 2024 in Zhuhai, China. Picture by Zhe Ji/Getty Images for ITF.
Crew United States delivered declarative Davis Mug statement.
U.S. songs starters Reilly Opelka and also Brandon Nakashima each scored victories leading the USA to a 2-1 Davis Mug overcome Germany in the Davis Cup Group stage play at Hengqin International Ping Pong Center in Zhuhai, China.
he dominating Opelka opened up beating Henri Squire, 6-7( 4 ), 7-6( 9 ), 6-3 to lay the U.S. to a 1-0 lead.
Proceeding his unbeaten Davis Cup debut, Nakashima divided Maximilian Marterer, 6-4, 6-2 to seal the triumph.
The 32-time Davis Cup champ USA will definitely play for the Davis Mug label in Malaga, Spain, Nov 19-24, alongside Australia, Spain, Germany, Canada, Italy and pair of various other countries still to become established.
" Yeah it's going to be actually amazing. I believe each of the Americans are actually tremendously interesting, whoever is actually going to exist," Nakashima said. "Our team have a fantastic group of individuals that anybody can complete at the highest degree.
" It's absolutely an impressive opportunity for American tennis, and whoever is actually mosting likely to have the ability to play there certainly it's heading to be actually an exciting week.".
Today's dead heat covered a 3-0 full week for Leader Bob Bryan's staff, which grabbed Team C along with victories over Chile, Slovakia as well as Germany.
The USA gained 8 of the nine matches it played in Zhuhai along with world No. 40 Nakashima leading the fee with an ideal 3-0 report. Nakashima has actually gained 12 of his last 15 matches and is actually supplying a continual jazzed-up level that makes him a "ordeal" to play, Opelka stated today.
" Brandon's definitely an ordeal to trump. He is actually kinda the man that, he possesses a design of play where his amount a lot of the time, he is actually mosting likely to beat every person he is actually intended to beat," Opelka stated. "That's what he's therefore efficient at. Playing him on paper, he is actually going to get it done because he is actually therefore consistent and also he doesn't have numerous problems in his activity.
" He's link. He does not take down whatsoever. So he is actually type of a headache to participate in and it's fantastic, it offers our company a with any luck a much better placement in the next group, to maybe stay away from participating in Italy preliminary.".
The USA applied for the quarterfinals even with completing without its 5 Best 20 superstars-- US Open finalist Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Sebastian Korda, Frances Tiafoe and also Ben Shelton-- posting pressure-packed 3-0 position gain Chile on Tuesday through which all 3 complements were chosen in impressive third-set sudden deaths.
Leader Bryan will definitely possess some difficult roster selections to make in advance of the Davis Mug Final 8.
" It's sort of choice your poison," Opelka stated. "Australia's a super-deep, difficult group. Spain's undoubtedly a preposterous staff. Italy's outrageous.
" Therefore anything to make an effort to provide the A group-- Tommy, Fritz as well as Adversary, Shelton and also Korda-- the best shot that they can easily have.".
Team C: U.S.A. (Champion), Germany, Chileat Hengqin International Tennis Center (indoor challenging courtroom) 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 (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 ).