.ZHUHAI, CHINA-- SEPTEMBER 14: (L-R) Rajeev Ram, Austin Krajicek, Brandon Nakashima, Reilly Opelka, Mackenzie Mcdonald and Bob Bryan of the United States crew celebrate Roadway to Malaga in the final the 2024 Davis Cup Finals Team Phase match between Germany and also the United States at Hengqin International Ping Pong Fixate September 14, 2024 in Zhuhai, China. Photo through Zhe Ji/Getty Images for ITF.
Staff U.S.A. delivered explanatory Davis Mug claim.
USA single people beginners Reilly Opelka and also Brandon Nakashima each scored success leading the United States to a 2-1 Davis Mug overcome Germany in the Davis Cup Group stage dip into Hengqin International Tennis Center in Zhuhai, China.
he towering Opelka opened defeating Henri Squire, 6-7( 4 ), 7-6( 9 ), 6-3 to bet the united state to a 1-0 top.
Proceeding his undefeated Davis Mug debut, Nakashima divided Maximilian Marterer, 6-4, 6-2 to close the success.
The 32-time Davis Cup champ United States are going to bet the Davis Cup label in Malaga, Spain, November 19-24, together with Australia, Spain, Germany, Canada, Italy and pair of various other nations still to be determined.
" Yeah it's visiting be thrilling. I believe all of the Americans are tremendously impressive, whoever is actually going to exist," Nakashima pointed out. "Our team have a great team of people that any individual can easily complete at the highest level.
" It's certainly an amazing time for American tennis, and whoever's visiting have the capacity to play there it is actually heading to be a thrilling week.".
Today's tie covered a 3-0 week for Leader Bob Bryan's workers, which caught Group C along with victories over Chile, Slovakia and Germany.
The USA gained 8 of the nine matches it played in Zhuhai along with planet No. 40 Nakashima leading the charge along with a perfect 3-0 file. Nakashima has actually gained 12 of his final 15 matches and also is actually providing a sustained quality level that creates him a "ordeal" to play, Opelka stated today.
" Brandon's absolutely a headache to beat. He's kinda the person that, he has a design of play where his degree most of the time, he's visiting beat every person he's expected to defeat," Opelka stated. "That's what he's thus efficient at. Playing him on paper, he's going to get it carried out since he's thus constant and also he does not have lots of imperfections in his video game.
" He's clutch. He does not take down in any way. So he's sort of a nightmare to play as well as it is actually fantastic, it provides our company a perhaps a better setting in the following group, to possibly prevent participating in Italy preliminary.".
The United States qualified for the quarterfinals regardless of competing without its own 5 Top twenty superstars-- US Open finalist Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Sebastian Korda, Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton-- submitting pressure-packed 3-0 position draw Chile on Tuesday in which all three matches were actually made a decision in significant third-set tiebreakers.
Leader Bryan will definitely possess some hard roster choices to make before the Davis Mug Final 8.
" It is actually sort of selection your poison," Opelka said. "Australia's a super-deep, difficult crew. Spain's clearly a foolish crew. Italy's ridiculous.
" Therefore just about anything to make an effort to offer the A crew-- Tommy, Fritz and also Foe, Shelton and also Korda-- the most ideal try that they may have.".
Team C: USA (Champion), Germany, Chileat Hengqin International Tennis Facility (interior tough 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 ).