.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 Road to Malaga in the ultimate the 2024 Davis Mug Finals Group Stage suit in between Germany as well as the United States at Hengqin International Ping Pong Fixate September 14, 2024 in Zhuhai, China. Image by Zhe Ji/Getty Images for ITF.
Staff United States provided explanatory Davis Mug declaration.
United state singles beginners Reilly Opelka as well as Brandon Nakashima each scored victories leading the United States to a 2-1 Davis Cup triumph over Germany in the Davis Mug Group stage set play at Hengqin International Tennis Center in Zhuhai, China.
he looming Opelka opened beating Henri Squire, 6-7( 4 ), 7-6( 9 ), 6-3 to lay the united state to a 1-0 lead.
Proceeding his undefeated Davis Mug launching, Nakashima dissected Maximilian Marterer, 6-4, 6-2 to seal the triumph.
The 32-time Davis Mug champ United States are going to play for the Davis Cup headline in Malaga, Spain, Nov 19-24, along with Australia, Spain, Germany, Canada, Italy and two various other nations still to become found out.
" Yeah it is actually going to be actually interesting. I presume each one of the Americans are actually super amazing, whoever is actually going to exist," Nakashima mentioned. "Our team possess a terrific team of individuals that any person can contend at the highest degree.
" It is actually certainly an amazing opportunity for American tennis, and whoever's visiting be able to play certainly there it's visiting be a thrilling full week.".
Today's dead heat covered a 3-0 week for Captain Bob Bryan's staff, which recorded Group C along with victories over Chile, Slovakia and also Germany.
The United States won 8 of the 9 matches it played in Zhuhai along with planet No. 40 Nakashima leading the cost along with a best 3-0 record. Nakashima has actually won 12 of his final 15 suits and is actually providing a sustained jazzed-up amount that makes him a "ordeal" to participate in, Opelka mentioned today.
" Brandon's absolutely a headache to beat. He is actually kinda the person that, he possesses a design of play where his level most of the moment, he is actually heading to trump every person he's expected to beat," Opelka pointed out. "That's what he is actually therefore efficient. Playing him on paper, he's going to get it performed considering that he's so consistent as well as he does not have several imperfections in his video game.
" He's clutch. He does not dismantle whatsoever. So he's type of a problem to participate in and also it is actually excellent, it gives our team a hopefully a much better position in the following group, to possibly steer clear of playing Italy preliminary.".
The United States received the quarterfinals despite competing without its own five Leading 20 superstars-- United States Open finalist Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Sebastian Korda, Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton-- uploading pressure-packed 3-0 position sway Chile on Tuesday in which all three suits were actually chosen in impressive third-set tiebreakers.
Captain Bryan are going to have some difficult lineup selections to create ahead of the Davis Cup Final 8.
" It is actually kind of pick your poison," Opelka said. "Australia's a super-deep, difficult crew. Spain's definitely a ludicrous team. Italy's insane.
" Thus just about anything to attempt to provide the A staff-- Tommy, Fritz and also Adversary, Shelton as well as Korda-- the best go that they can easily have.".
Team C: U.S.A. (Champ), Germany, Chileat Hengqin International Tennis Facility (interior challenging court) Zhuhai, China.
United States 2. Germany 1.
Reilly Opelka (USA) 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 ).