.ZHUHAI, CHINA-- SEPTEMBER 14: (L-R) Rajeev Ram, Austin Krajicek, Brandon Nakashima, Reilly Opelka, Mackenzie Mcdonald as well as Bob Bryan of the USA staff celebrate Road to Malaga in the final the 2024 Davis Mug Finals Group Stage suit between Germany as well as the USA at Hengqin International Ping Pong Center on September 14, 2024 in Zhuhai, China. Image by Zhe Ji/Getty Images for ITF.
Group United States delivered declarative Davis Cup declaration.
United state songs beginners Reilly Opelka as well as Brandon Nakashima each racked up triumphes leading the USA to a 2-1 Davis Mug overcome Germany in the Davis Cup Team stage play at Hengqin International Tennis Facility in Zhuhai, China.
he towering Opelka opened defeating Henri Squire, 6-7( 4 ), 7-6( 9 ), 6-3 to stake the united state to a 1-0 lead.
Proceeding his unbeaten Davis Cup launching, Nakashima dissected Maximilian Marterer, 6-4, 6-2 to secure the triumph.
The 32-time Davis Mug champ USA will play for the Davis Cup label in Malaga, Spain, November 19-24, alongside Australia, Spain, Germany, Canada, Italy and pair of other nations still to become figured out.
" Yeah it is actually mosting likely to be amazing. I think all of the Americans are actually super impressive, whoever is actually mosting likely to exist," Nakashima claimed. "Our experts possess a terrific group of guys that any individual can easily contend at the highest degree.
" It's definitely a fantastic time for American ping pong, and also whoever's visiting have the capacity to play there it is actually visiting be a stimulating full week.".
Today's tie covered a 3-0 week for Captain Bob Bryan's crew, which caught Group C with success over Chile, Slovakia and also Germany.
The United States won 8 of the nine suits it played in Zhuhai along with planet No. 40 Nakashima leading the cost along with a perfect 3-0 file. Nakashima has actually succeeded 12 of his final 15 matches and also is delivering a sustained jazzed-up level that creates him a "problem" to play, Opelka pointed out today.
" Brandon's most definitely a problem to beat. He is actually kinda the man that, he has a type of play where his level a lot of the time, he is actually visiting beat everyone he's expected to defeat," Opelka stated. "That's what he's therefore efficient. Playing him abstractly, he's going to receive it carried out because he's thus regular as well as he doesn't have numerous flaws in his activity.
" He is actually clutch. He does not dismantle in any way. So he is actually kind of an ordeal to play and it is actually terrific, it provides our team a perhaps a better setting in the next group, to maybe stay away from playing Italy first round.".
The USA qualified for the quarterfinals even with completing without its 5 Best 20 stars-- United States Open finalist Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Sebastian Korda, Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton-- posting pressure-packed 3-0 position draw Chile on Tuesday in which all three fits were chosen in remarkable third-set sudden deaths.
Leader Bryan will have some challenging roster choices to create before the Davis Mug Final 8.
" It is actually sort of pick your poisonous substance," Opelka mentioned. "Australia's a super-deep, hard group. Spain's definitely an absurd team. Italy's crazy.
" Therefore everything to attempt to offer the A group-- Tommy, Fritz and also Opponent, Shelton and also Korda-- the greatest try that they may possess.".
Group C: U.S.A. (Champ), Germany, Chileat Hengqin International Ping pong Center (inside challenging court) Zhuhai, China.
United States 2. Germany 1.
Reilly Opelka (U.S.A.) 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 ).