.ZHUHAI, CHINA-- SEPTEMBER 14: (L-R) Rajeev Ram, Austin Krajicek, Brandon Nakashima, Reilly Opelka, Mackenzie Mcdonald and also Bob Bryan of the USA crew celebrate Road to Malaga in the last the 2024 Davis Mug Finals Group Phase suit in between Germany as well as the USA at Hengqin International Ping Pong Center on September 14, 2024 in Zhuhai, China. Photograph by Zhe Ji/Getty Images for ITF.
Staff United States supplied explanatory Davis Cup claim.
U.S. singles beginners Reilly Opelka and Brandon Nakashima each racked up triumphes leading the USA to a 2-1 Davis Cup triumph over Germany in the Davis Mug Team stage set dip into Hengqin International Ping Pong Center in Zhuhai, China.
he dominating Opelka opened defeating Henri Squire, 6-7( 4 ), 7-6( 9 ), 6-3 to bet the united state to a 1-0 lead.
Proceeding his unbeaten Davis Cup debut, Nakashima divided Maximilian Marterer, 6-4, 6-2 to secure the success.
The 32-time Davis Cup champion United States will certainly play for the Davis Mug headline in Malaga, Spain, Nov 19-24, alongside Australia, Spain, Germany, Canada, Italy and also 2 other countries still to be identified.
" Yeah it is actually visiting be amazing. I presume each one of the Americans are actually very stimulating, whoever is actually mosting likely to be there," Nakashima pointed out. "We possess an excellent team of guys that any person may complete at the highest degree.
" It's definitely a thrilling opportunity for United States tennis, and whoever's mosting likely to have the ability to participate in certainly there it is actually visiting be actually an amazing week.".
Today's dead heat wrapped a 3-0 full week for Leader Bob Bryan's team, which grabbed Team C with victories over Chile, Slovakia and Germany.
The USA gained 8 of the 9 suits it played in Zhuhai with globe No. 40 Nakashima leading the charge along with an ideal 3-0 file. Nakashima has actually succeeded 12 of his last 15 suits and also is actually delivering a sustained high performance level that creates him a "nightmare" to participate in, Opelka mentioned today.
" Brandon's absolutely an ordeal to defeat. He is actually kinda the guy that, he possesses a style of play where his level many of the amount of time, he is actually going to beat every person he is actually intended to beat," Opelka stated. "That's what he is actually thus efficient at. Playing him on paper, he's going to receive it done considering that he's thus regular and also he does not have several problems in his game.
" He's link. He doesn't take down at all. So he is actually kind of a problem to participate in and also it's fantastic, it gives us a perhaps a much better setting in the next team, to possibly avoid playing Italy first round.".
The United States got approved for the quarterfinals despite completing without its five Best 20 stars-- US Open finalist Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Sebastian Korda, Frances Tiafoe as well as Ben Shelton-- uploading pressure-packed 3-0 position draw Chile on Tuesday in which all three suits were decided in dramatic third-set sudden deaths.
Captain Bryan will possess some hard roster selections to make before the Davis Mug Final 8.
" It is actually sort of choice your toxin," Opelka pointed out. "Australia's a super-deep, tough staff. Spain's undoubtedly a foolish group. Italy's ridiculous.
" So just about anything to make an effort to provide the A team-- Tommy, Fritz and Enemy, Shelton and also Korda-- the most effective chance that they can possess.".
Team C: USA (Champion), Germany, Chileat Hengqin International Ping pong Center (in the house difficult courthouse) Zhuhai, China.
U.S.A. 2. Germany 1.
Reilly Opelka (U.S.A.) 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 (USA), 6-1, 7-6( 4 ).