.ZHUHAI, CHINA-- SEPTEMBER 14: (L-R) Rajeev Ram, Austin Krajicek, Brandon Nakashima, Reilly Opelka, Mackenzie Mcdonald and Bob Bryan of the United States group celebrate Street to Malaga in the last the 2024 Davis Mug Finals Team Phase suit between Germany as well as the United States at Hengqin International Ping Pong Center on September 14, 2024 in Zhuhai, China. Photograph through Zhe Ji/Getty Images for ITF.
Staff USA provided declarative Davis Mug statement.
U.S. singles starters Reilly Opelka and also Brandon Nakashima each scored success leading the USA to a 2-1 Davis Cup overcome Germany in the Davis Cup Group stage dip into Hengqin International Ping Pong Facility in Zhuhai, China.
he dominating Opelka opened up defeating Henri Squire, 6-7( 4 ), 7-6( 9 ), 6-3 to bet the united state to a 1-0 top.
Continuing his unbeaten Davis Cup debut, Nakashima dissected Maximilian Marterer, 6-4, 6-2 to secure the triumph.
The 32-time Davis Mug champion USA will bet the Davis Cup label in Malaga, Spain, Nov 19-24, together with Australia, Spain, Germany, Canada, Italy and two other nations still to be determined.
" Yeah it's heading to be amazing. I presume every one of the Americans are actually super fantastic, whoever's mosting likely to exist," Nakashima mentioned. "Our team have a fantastic team of fellas that anybody can compete at the highest degree.
" It is actually undoubtedly an interesting opportunity for United States ping pong, and whoever is actually mosting likely to have the capacity to participate in there certainly it's going to be actually a fantastic week.".
Today's tie covered a 3-0 full week for Leader Bob Bryan's staff, which caught Team C along with success over Chile, Slovakia and also Germany.
The USA gained eight of the nine suits it played in Zhuhai along with planet No. 40 Nakashima leading the cost along with an excellent 3-0 file. Nakashima has gained 12 of his final 15 suits and also is delivering a continual jazzed-up amount that makes him a "headache" to play, Opelka pointed out today.
" Brandon's undoubtedly a nightmare to trump. He is actually kinda the man that, he has a design of play where his level many of the amount of time, he's going to defeat everybody he is actually supposed to trump," Opelka mentioned. "That's what he is actually so efficient at. Playing him on paper, he is actually going to receive it performed because he's thus constant and also he doesn't possess lots of flaws in his activity.
" He's link. He does not take apart whatsoever. So he's sort of a headache to participate in as well as it's terrific, it provides our company an ideally a much better position in the following team, to possibly stay clear of playing Italy preliminary.".
The United States applied for the quarterfinals in spite of competing without its own 5 Top 20 stars-- United States Open finalist Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Sebastian Korda, Frances Tiafoe as well as Ben Shelton-- posting pressure-packed 3-0 opening get Chile on Tuesday in which all three complements were actually chosen in impressive third-set tiebreakers.
Leader Bryan will certainly possess some challenging lineup selections to make ahead of the Davis Cup Final 8.
" It is actually sort of pick your poisonous substance," Opelka claimed. "Australia's a super-deep, tough crew. Spain's clearly a foolish group. Italy's insane.
" So just about anything to try to provide the A group-- Tommy, Fritz and also Opponent, Shelton and also Korda-- the best go that they may possess.".
Team C: USA (Champ), Germany, Chileat Hengqin International Tennis Center (in the house tough courthouse) 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 (U.S.A.) 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 ).