.ZHUHAI, CHINA-- SEPTEMBER 14: (L-R) Rajeev Ram, Austin Krajicek, Brandon Nakashima, Reilly Opelka, Mackenzie Mcdonald and also Bob Bryan of the USA group commemorate Street to Malaga in the ultimate the 2024 Davis Mug Finals Group Phase match in between Germany and also the United States at Hengqin International Tennis Fixate September 14, 2024 in Zhuhai, China. Image through Zhe Ji/Getty Images for ITF.
Crew United States provided explanatory Davis Mug declaration.
USA songs starters Reilly Opelka and also Brandon Nakashima each racked up success leading the United States to a 2-1 Davis Mug triumph over Germany in the Davis Cup Group stage dip into Hengqin International Tennis Center in Zhuhai, China.
he towering Opelka opened up beating Henri Squire, 6-7( 4 ), 7-6( 9 ), 6-3 to bet the U.S. to a 1-0 top.
Continuing his undefeated Davis Cup debut, Nakashima divided Maximilian Marterer, 6-4, 6-2 to close the success.
The 32-time Davis Mug champion U.S.A. will definitely bet the Davis Cup title in Malaga, Spain, November 19-24, together with Australia, Spain, Germany, Canada, Italy and also 2 other nations still to be identified.
" Yeah it's visiting be actually thrilling. I think each of the Americans are actually tremendously thrilling, whoever is actually mosting likely to be there," Nakashima stated. "We have a fantastic group of people that anybody can contend at the highest degree.
" It's definitely an amazing opportunity for American tennis, as well as whoever is actually mosting likely to have the ability to play there certainly it is actually mosting likely to be an impressive week.".
Today's tie covered a 3-0 full week for Captain Bob Bryan's staff, which captured Group C along with triumphes over Chile, Slovakia as well as Germany.
The United States won 8 of the 9 suits it played in Zhuhai with globe No. 40 Nakashima leading the charge with a perfect 3-0 record. Nakashima has actually won 12 of his last 15 suits and is actually supplying a sustained high performance amount that creates him a "nightmare" to participate in, Opelka mentioned today.
" Brandon's definitely a headache to trump. He's kinda the fella that, he possesses a type of play where his level the majority of the time, he's mosting likely to beat everybody he's intended to beat," Opelka claimed. "That's what he's so proficient at. Playing him theoretically, he is actually going to obtain it performed given that he's thus consistent as well as he does not possess numerous imperfections in his video game.
" He is actually clutch. He doesn't take apart in all. So he is actually kind of a headache to participate in and it's great, it offers us a hopefully a much better position in the following team, to maybe prevent playing Italy first round.".
The USA got the quarterfinals despite contending without its own 5 Top 20 superstars-- US Open finalist Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Sebastian Korda, Frances Tiafoe and also Ben Shelton-- submitting pressure-packed 3-0 opening gain Chile on Tuesday in which all three suits were actually determined in impressive third-set sudden deaths.
Leader Bryan will definitely have some hard lineup selections to create ahead of the Davis Mug Final 8.
" It's sort of pick your toxin," Opelka stated. "Australia's a super-deep, difficult staff. Spain's obviously an outrageous group. Italy's insane.
" Thus anything to make an effort to offer the A crew-- Tommy, Fritz as well as Adversary, Shelton and also Korda-- the best chance that they may have.".
Group C: U.S.A. (Champ), Germany, Chileat Hengqin International Ping pong Facility (inside tough courthouse) Zhuhai, China.
USA 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 ).