.ZHUHAI, CHINA-- SEPTEMBER 14: (L-R) Rajeev Ram, Austin Krajicek, Brandon Nakashima, Reilly Opelka, Mackenzie Mcdonald and Bob Bryan of the USA crew commemorate Road to Malaga in the final the 2024 Davis Cup Finals Group Phase match between Germany and also the USA at Hengqin International Ping Pong Fixate September 14, 2024 in Zhuhai, China. Photo through Zhe Ji/Getty Images for ITF.
Team USA delivered declarative Davis Mug declaration.
USA single people beginners Reilly Opelka and also Brandon Nakashima each scored triumphes leading the United States to a 2-1 Davis Cup triumph over Germany in the Davis Cup Group stage set dip into Hengqin International Tennis Center in Zhuhai, China.
he dominating Opelka opened up beating Henri Squire, 6-7( 4 ), 7-6( 9 ), 6-3 to stake the U.S. to a 1-0 lead.
Continuing his undefeated Davis Mug launching, Nakashima divided Maximilian Marterer, 6-4, 6-2 to seal the triumph.
The 32-time Davis Cup champion USA will definitely play for the Davis Cup label in Malaga, Spain, Nov 19-24, alongside Australia, Spain, Germany, Canada, Italy and also pair of other nations still to be found out.
" Yeah it is actually heading to be actually thrilling. I believe each of the Americans are very amazing, whoever is actually going to exist," Nakashima stated. "We possess an excellent group of people that anyone can easily contend at the highest degree.
" It's definitely an amazing time for United States tennis, as well as whoever's heading to manage to participate in there certainly it is actually mosting likely to be actually a thrilling week.".
Today's dead heat covered a 3-0 full week for Leader Bob Bryan's staff, which recorded Team C with victories over Chile, Slovakia and Germany.
The USA gained eight of the 9 matches it played in Zhuhai with planet No. 40 Nakashima leading the charge with a perfect 3-0 record. Nakashima has actually gained 12 of his last 15 suits and also is supplying a sustained high performance amount that makes him a "nightmare" to play, Opelka said today.
" Brandon's certainly a problem to defeat. He is actually kinda the man that, he has a design of play where his level many of the moment, he is actually mosting likely to defeat everyone he is actually meant to beat," Opelka claimed. "That's what he's thus efficient. Playing him on paper, he's going to acquire it performed because he is actually so steady and also he doesn't have a lot of problems in his activity.
" He's link. He doesn't take down in any way. So he's type of a problem to participate in and also it's terrific, it gives us an ideally a much better posture in the following team, to maybe steer clear of playing Italy preliminary.".
The USA applied for the quarterfinals despite competing without its 5 Top 20 stars-- US Open finalist Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Sebastian Korda, Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton-- posting pressure-packed 3-0 opening gain Chile on Tuesday in which all three matches were actually chosen in remarkable third-set tiebreakers.
Leader Bryan will have some hard roster choices to make in front of the Davis Mug Final 8.
" It's sort of choice your poisonous substance," Opelka pointed out. "Australia's a super-deep, hard group. Spain's obviously an outrageous staff. Italy's insane.
" Therefore just about anything to make an effort to offer the A staff-- Tommy, Fritz and also Enemy, Shelton and Korda-- the most ideal chance that they can have.".
Team C: USA (Champ), Germany, Chileat Hengqin International Tennis Center (indoor tough court) Zhuhai, China.
United States 2. Germany 1.
Reilly Opelka (United States) 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 (United States), 6-1, 7-6( 4 ).