.ZHUHAI, CHINA-- SEPTEMBER 14: (L-R) Rajeev Ram, Austin Krajicek, Brandon Nakashima, Reilly Opelka, Mackenzie Mcdonald and Bob Bryan of the United States staff celebrate Road to Malaga in the ultimate the 2024 Davis Cup Finals Group Stage match between Germany and also the United States at Hengqin International Tennis Center on September 14, 2024 in Zhuhai, China. Photograph by Zhe Ji/Getty Images for ITF.
Staff USA provided explanatory Davis Mug declaration.
United state single people beginners Reilly Opelka and also Brandon Nakashima each scored triumphes leading the United States to a 2-1 Davis Cup overcome Germany in the Davis Mug Group stage set dip into Hengqin International Tennis Center in Zhuhai, China.
he looming Opelka opened defeating Henri Squire, 6-7( 4 ), 7-6( 9 ), 6-3 to stake the united state to a 1-0 top.
Proceeding his undefeated Davis Mug debut, Nakashima dissected Maximilian Marterer, 6-4, 6-2 to close the success.
The 32-time Davis Cup champion United States will bet the Davis Mug label in Malaga, Spain, Nov 19-24, together with Australia, Spain, Germany, Canada, Italy and also pair of various other countries still to become established.
" Yeah it is actually heading to be actually interesting. I think all of the Americans are actually tremendously fantastic, whoever's going to exist," Nakashima mentioned. "Our team possess a fantastic team of individuals that anybody can easily compete at the highest degree.
" It is actually most definitely an exciting time for United States ping pong, and whoever's heading to manage to participate in there certainly it's visiting be actually a thrilling full week.".
Today's tie wrapped a 3-0 week for Leader Bob Bryan's team, which recorded Team C along with success over Chile, Slovakia as well as Germany.
The United States succeeded 8 of the 9 suits it played in Zhuhai with globe No. 40 Nakashima leading the cost with an excellent 3-0 report. Nakashima has actually succeeded 12 of his final 15 matches as well as is supplying a continual jazzed-up degree that makes him a "problem" to participate in, Opelka pointed out today.
" Brandon's certainly an ordeal to trump. He's kinda the fella that, he has a design of play where his level many of the moment, he's visiting trump everybody he's expected to trump," Opelka claimed. "That's what he is actually thus efficient at. Playing him on paper, he's going to get it carried out since he's thus constant and also he does not possess several problems in his video game.
" He is actually clutch. He doesn't disassemble whatsoever. So he is actually type of a problem to participate in as well as it's great, it gives our company a perhaps a much better setting in the following team, to possibly steer clear of playing Italy preliminary.".
The United States got approved for the quarterfinals regardless of contending without its 5 Leading 20 celebrities-- United States Open finalist Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Sebastian Korda, Frances Tiafoe and also Ben Shelton-- posting pressure-packed 3-0 position win over Chile on Tuesday in which all three complements were decided in dramatic third-set tiebreakers.
Captain Bryan are going to possess some hard roster selections to make ahead of the Davis Mug Final 8.
" It is actually kind of choice your toxin," Opelka pointed out. "Australia's a super-deep, difficult group. Spain's certainly a preposterous group. Italy's insane.
" Thus everything to make an effort to give the A staff-- Tommy, Fritz and also Foe, Shelton and also Korda-- the best shot that they can easily possess.".
Team C: United States (Champ), Germany, Chileat Hengqin International Ping pong Center (inside challenging courthouse) Zhuhai, China.
United States 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 (United States), 6-1, 7-6( 4 ).