.ZHUHAI, CHINA-- SEPTEMBER 14: (L-R) Rajeev Ram, Austin Krajicek, Brandon Nakashima, Reilly Opelka, Mackenzie Mcdonald and also Bob Bryan of the United States staff celebrate Road to Malaga in the last the 2024 Davis Mug Finals Team Stage suit between Germany and the United States at Hengqin International Ping Pong Fixate September 14, 2024 in Zhuhai, China. Photo through Zhe Ji/Getty Images for ITF.
Crew USA provided explanatory Davis Cup statement.
U.S. singles beginners Reilly Opelka and Brandon Nakashima each racked up success leading the USA to a 2-1 Davis Mug triumph over Germany in the Davis Cup Team stage set play at Hengqin International Tennis Facility in Zhuhai, China.
he dominating Opelka opened up beating Henri Squire, 6-7( 4 ), 7-6( 9 ), 6-3 to lay the USA to a 1-0 top.
Proceeding his undefeated Davis Cup launching, Nakashima divided Maximilian Marterer, 6-4, 6-2 to secure the triumph.
The 32-time Davis Cup champion United States will play for the Davis Cup title in Malaga, Spain, Nov 19-24, alongside Australia, Spain, Germany, Canada, Italy and also pair of various other nations still to become calculated.
" Yeah it's mosting likely to be actually exciting. I believe each of the Americans are actually tremendously impressive, whoever's mosting likely to be there," Nakashima stated. "Our experts possess a fantastic team of individuals that any individual can easily contend at the highest level.
" It's definitely a stimulating opportunity for United States tennis, and also whoever is actually mosting likely to have the ability to participate in certainly there it is actually mosting likely to be actually an impressive full week.".
Today's dead heat wrapped a 3-0 week for Leader Bob Bryan's staff, which recorded Team C along with triumphes over Chile, Slovakia and Germany.
The United States succeeded 8 of the nine matches it played in Zhuhai along with planet No. 40 Nakashima leading the cost with an ideal 3-0 document. Nakashima has actually won 12 of his final 15 suits as well as is actually providing a sustained quality level that makes him a "ordeal" to participate in, Opelka claimed today.
" Brandon's definitely a nightmare to beat. He's kinda the man that, he has a type of play where his degree many of the time, he's going to beat everyone he's intended to beat," Opelka said. "That's what he is actually thus efficient at. Playing him abstractly, he's going to receive it carried out considering that he's thus consistent and also he does not possess several defects in his activity.
" He is actually clutch. He doesn't disassemble in any way. So he's sort of an ordeal to play and it's fantastic, it gives our company an ideally a far better placement in the following team, to maybe steer clear of participating in Italy first round.".
The United States qualified for the quarterfinals even with contending without its 5 Top 20 stars-- US Open finalist Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Sebastian Korda, Frances Tiafoe and also Ben Shelton-- publishing pressure-packed 3-0 opening gain Chile on Tuesday in which all 3 fits were actually made a decision in remarkable third-set tiebreakers.
Captain Bryan will possess some challenging lineup selections to bring in ahead of the Davis Mug Final 8.
" It is actually type of choice your poisonous substance," Opelka mentioned. "Australia's a super-deep, difficult staff. Spain's certainly an absurd team. Italy's insane.
" Therefore just about anything to attempt to offer the A team-- Tommy, Fritz and also Adversary, Shelton as well as Korda-- the very best go that they can have.".
Group C: U.S.A. (Champ), Germany, Chileat Hengqin International Ping pong Facility (inside difficult courtroom) 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 (United States) 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 ).