.ZHUHAI, CHINA-- SEPTEMBER 14: (L-R) Rajeev Ram, Austin Krajicek, Brandon Nakashima, Reilly Opelka, Mackenzie Mcdonald and also Bob Bryan of the USA team celebrate Roadway to Malaga in the final the 2024 Davis Cup Finals Group Phase match between Germany as well as the United States at Hengqin International Tennis Fixate September 14, 2024 in Zhuhai, China. Picture by Zhe Ji/Getty Images for ITF.
Crew USA provided declarative Davis Cup claim.
U.S. singles starters Reilly Opelka and also Brandon Nakashima each scored victories leading the USA to a 2-1 Davis Mug triumph over Germany in the Davis Cup Group stage play at Hengqin International Tennis Center in Zhuhai, China.
he towering Opelka opened up defeating Henri Squire, 6-7( 4 ), 7-6( 9 ), 6-3 to bet the U.S. to a 1-0 lead.
Proceeding his unbeaten Davis Mug debut, Nakashima dissected Maximilian Marterer, 6-4, 6-2 to seal off the victory.
The 32-time Davis Mug champ USA will play for the Davis Mug headline in Malaga, Spain, Nov 19-24, alongside Australia, Spain, Germany, Canada, Italy and pair of various other countries still to be found out.
" Yeah it is actually visiting be actually stimulating. I think every one of the Americans are super interesting, whoever's heading to be there," Nakashima stated. "We have a fantastic team of men that anybody can complete at the highest degree.
" It is actually most definitely an amazing time for United States ping pong, and whoever's visiting have the capacity to participate in certainly there it is actually going to be actually a stimulating week.".
Today's tie covered a 3-0 week for Leader Bob Bryan's staff, which grabbed Team C along with victories over Chile, Slovakia as well as Germany.
The USA gained eight of the nine matches it played in Zhuhai along with world No. 40 Nakashima leading the fee along with an excellent 3-0 report. Nakashima has actually won 12 of his final 15 suits as well as is actually providing a sustained high performance amount that makes him a "nightmare" to participate in, Opelka mentioned today.
" Brandon's undoubtedly a nightmare to trump. He is actually kinda the individual that, he has a style of play where his level most of the time, he's heading to beat everyone he is actually expected to beat," Opelka mentioned. "That's what he's so efficient. Playing him on paper, he's going to acquire it carried out considering that he's so constant as well as he doesn't have numerous defects in his activity.
" He's clutch. He doesn't disassemble whatsoever. So he's sort of a nightmare to play and it's fantastic, it offers our team a perhaps a much better posture in the next group, to possibly stay clear of playing Italy preliminary.".
The USA obtained the quarterfinals even with completing without its five Leading twenty celebrities-- United States Open finalist Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Sebastian Korda, Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton-- posting pressure-packed 3-0 position draw Chile on Tuesday through which all 3 suits were determined in impressive third-set tiebreakers.
Captain Bryan will possess some tough roster selections to make before the Davis Mug Final 8.
" It's kind of choice your poison," Opelka said. "Australia's a super-deep, challenging crew. Spain's obviously an outrageous group. Italy's crazy.
" So just about anything to attempt to provide the A team-- Tommy, Fritz as well as Opponent, Shelton and Korda-- the best shot that they can easily have.".
Group C: U.S.A. (Champ), Germany, Chileat Hengqin International Tennis Facility (indoor challenging courtroom) Zhuhai, China.
USA 2. Germany 1.
Reilly Opelka (United States) 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 (U.S.A.), 6-1, 7-6( 4 ).