.ZHUHAI, CHINA-- SEPTEMBER 14: (L-R) Rajeev Ram, Austin Krajicek, Brandon Nakashima, Reilly Opelka, Mackenzie Mcdonald and Bob Bryan of the USA team celebrate Roadway to Malaga in the final the 2024 Davis Mug Finals Team Stage suit between Germany and the USA at Hengqin International Ping Pong Fixate September 14, 2024 in Zhuhai, China. Image through Zhe Ji/Getty Images for ITF.
Staff United States supplied explanatory Davis Mug claim.
U.S. songs starters Reilly Opelka and also Brandon Nakashima each racked up triumphes leading the USA to a 2-1 Davis Cup triumph over Germany in the Davis Cup Team stage set play at Hengqin International Tennis Center in Zhuhai, China.
he looming Opelka opened defeating Henri Squire, 6-7( 4 ), 7-6( 9 ), 6-3 to bet the USA to a 1-0 lead.
Continuing his unbeaten Davis Cup launching, Nakashima dissected Maximilian Marterer, 6-4, 6-2 to seal the triumph.
The 32-time Davis Cup champ USA will definitely play for the Davis Mug headline in Malaga, Spain, November 19-24, alongside Australia, Spain, Germany, Canada, Italy and pair of various other nations still to be found out.
" Yeah it is actually visiting be actually stimulating. I think each of the Americans are actually super stimulating, whoever is actually visiting be there," Nakashima pointed out. "Our experts possess an excellent group of people that any person may contend at the highest degree.
" It is actually most definitely an exciting time for United States tennis, and also whoever is actually heading to manage to participate in there certainly it is actually mosting likely to be actually an amazing full week.".
Today's dead heat covered a 3-0 week for Captain Bob Bryan's staff, which captured Group C with success over Chile, Slovakia and also Germany.
The United States gained eight of the 9 matches it played in Zhuhai with planet No. 40 Nakashima leading the fee along with a perfect 3-0 file. Nakashima has actually gained 12 of his final 15 matches as well as is actually delivering a continual jazzed-up degree that makes him a "problem" to participate in, Opelka pointed out today.
" Brandon's absolutely an ordeal to trump. He is actually kinda the man that, he possesses a design of play where his level many of the moment, he's visiting beat everyone he's meant to defeat," Opelka pointed out. "That's what he's therefore efficient. Playing him on paper, he is actually going to get it carried out given that he is actually therefore constant and he doesn't possess many imperfections in his video game.
" He is actually link. He doesn't dismantle at all. So he's kind of a headache to play as well as it is actually terrific, it offers us a hopefully a much better position in the next team, to possibly steer clear of participating in Italy preliminary.".
The USA got approved for the quarterfinals regardless of contending without its own five Best 20 stars-- US Open finalist Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Sebastian Korda, Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton-- posting pressure-packed 3-0 position get Chile on Tuesday through which all 3 matches were made a decision in significant third-set tiebreakers.
Leader Bryan will possess some tough lineup options to bring in ahead of the Davis Mug Final 8.
" It is actually type of selection your poisonous substance," Opelka claimed. "Australia's a super-deep, hard team. Spain's certainly an absurd staff. Italy's insane.
" So anything to try to give the A staff-- Tommy, Fritz and Enemy, Shelton as well as Korda-- the best try that they can easily have.".
Team C: USA (Champ), Germany, Chileat Hengqin International Ping pong Facility (indoor difficult courthouse) Zhuhai, China.
U.S.A. 2. Germany 1.
Reilly Opelka (United States) 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 ).