.ZHUHAI, CHINA-- SEPTEMBER 14: (L-R) Rajeev Ram, Austin Krajicek, Brandon Nakashima, Reilly Opelka, Mackenzie Mcdonald and also Bob Bryan of the USA team celebrate Street to Malaga in the last the 2024 Davis Cup Finals Team Phase match between Germany as well as the USA at Hengqin International Tennis Fixate September 14, 2024 in Zhuhai, China. Image by Zhe Ji/Getty Images for ITF.
Group United States supplied explanatory Davis Mug claim.
United state singles beginners Reilly Opelka and Brandon Nakashima each racked up victories leading the United States to a 2-1 Davis Mug triumph over Germany in the Davis Mug Group stage dip into Hengqin International Ping Pong Facility in Zhuhai, China.
he looming Opelka opened up beating Henri Squire, 6-7( 4 ), 7-6( 9 ), 6-3 to stake the united state to a 1-0 top.
Continuing his unbeaten Davis Mug launching, Nakashima dissected Maximilian Marterer, 6-4, 6-2 to seal off the triumph.
The 32-time Davis Cup champion USA will certainly bet the Davis Mug title in Malaga, Spain, Nov 19-24, along with Australia, Spain, Germany, Canada, Italy and pair of other nations still to be found out.
" Yeah it's mosting likely to be actually stimulating. I believe every one of the Americans are actually extremely fantastic, whoever's going to be there," Nakashima pointed out. "We possess a wonderful group of men that anyone can complete at the highest level.
" It is actually certainly a thrilling time for United States tennis, and whoever's mosting likely to have the capacity to play there it's heading to be actually an impressive full week.".
Today's tie wrapped a 3-0 week for Leader Bob Bryan's staff, which caught Group C with success over Chile, Slovakia and also Germany.
The United States gained 8 of the nine suits it played in Zhuhai along with planet No. 40 Nakashima leading the fee with an ideal 3-0 report. Nakashima has succeeded 12 of his last 15 matches as well as is actually supplying a sustained quality degree that creates him a "headache" to play, Opelka mentioned today.
" Brandon's most definitely a headache to trump. He is actually kinda the person that, he has a style of play where his level the majority of the amount of time, he is actually mosting likely to defeat every person he's intended to beat," Opelka stated. "That's what he is actually thus efficient at. Playing him on paper, he is actually going to obtain it carried out because he's therefore constant and he doesn't possess lots of flaws in his activity.
" He's link. He does not take apart in all. So he's type of a headache to participate in and it's great, it provides our company an ideally a better position in the next group, to perhaps prevent playing Italy first round.".
The USA qualified for the quarterfinals in spite of competing without its own 5 Leading twenty celebrities-- US Open finalist Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Sebastian Korda, Frances Tiafoe and also Ben Shelton-- publishing pressure-packed 3-0 position sway Chile on Tuesday through which all 3 matches were chosen in significant third-set sudden deaths.
Captain Bryan are going to possess some tough lineup options to create in front of the Davis Cup Final 8.
" It's kind of selection your poison," Opelka mentioned. "Australia's a super-deep, challenging team. Spain's definitely a foolish team. Italy's insane.
" So everything to make an effort to provide the A group-- Tommy, Fritz and Enemy, Shelton and Korda-- the best try that they can possess.".
Group C: USA (Champ), Germany, Chileat Hengqin International Tennis Facility (in the house difficult 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 (U.S.A.), 6-1, 7-6( 4 ).