.ZHUHAI, CHINA-- SEPTEMBER 14: (L-R) Rajeev Ram, Austin Krajicek, Brandon Nakashima, Reilly Opelka, Mackenzie Mcdonald and Bob Bryan of the USA staff commemorate Road to Malaga in the final the 2024 Davis Mug Finals Team Stage match between Germany and also the USA at Hengqin International Tennis Fixate September 14, 2024 in Zhuhai, China. Picture through Zhe Ji/Getty Images for ITF.
Crew U.S.A. delivered explanatory Davis Cup claim.
USA single people starters Reilly Opelka and also Brandon Nakashima each racked up success leading the United States to a 2-1 Davis Cup triumph over Germany in the Davis Mug Group stage set dip into Hengqin International Tennis Facility in Zhuhai, China.
he towering Opelka opened up beating Henri Squire, 6-7( 4 ), 7-6( 9 ), 6-3 to lay the USA to a 1-0 top.
Continuing his unbeaten Davis Cup debut, Nakashima divided Maximilian Marterer, 6-4, 6-2 to close the victory.
The 32-time Davis Mug champ USA are going to bet the Davis Mug headline in Malaga, Spain, Nov 19-24, together with Australia, Spain, Germany, Canada, Italy and pair of various other countries still to be calculated.
" Yeah it is actually going to be impressive. I think every one of the Americans are very interesting, whoever is actually mosting likely to exist," Nakashima said. "Our company possess a fantastic team of people that any person can easily compete at the highest level.
" It is actually undoubtedly an amazing time for United States tennis, as well as whoever's going to have the capacity to play certainly there it is actually heading to be actually an impressive full week.".
Today's tie wrapped a 3-0 week for Leader Bob Bryan's staff, which captured Group C with success over Chile, Slovakia as well as Germany.
The USA succeeded eight of the 9 suits it played in Zhuhai with world No. 40 Nakashima leading the cost with a perfect 3-0 report. Nakashima has succeeded 12 of his final 15 matches as well as is delivering a sustained jazzed-up degree that makes him a "ordeal" to play, Opelka said today.
" Brandon's definitely a problem to defeat. He is actually kinda the person that, he has a type of play where his level the majority of the moment, he's visiting trump everyone he is actually expected to trump," Opelka stated. "That's what he's thus good at. Playing him abstractly, he's going to receive it carried out due to the fact that he is actually thus constant and also he does not have lots of defects in his video game.
" He's clutch. He does not take apart in any way. So he's sort of a nightmare to participate in and also it is actually fantastic, it offers us a hopefully a much better posture in the following group, to possibly steer clear of playing Italy preliminary.".
The USA obtained the quarterfinals despite completing without its five Leading twenty superstars-- US Open finalist Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Sebastian Korda, Frances Tiafoe as well as Ben Shelton-- publishing pressure-packed 3-0 position draw Chile on Tuesday through which all three matches were made a decision in dramatic third-set sudden deaths.
Captain Bryan will possess some difficult lineup choices to create in advance of the Davis Mug Final 8.
" It's kind of selection your toxin," Opelka mentioned. "Australia's a super-deep, difficult team. Spain's certainly a preposterous group. Italy's ridiculous.
" Thus everything to make an effort to give the A group-- Tommy, Fritz and also Opponent, Shelton and Korda-- the greatest go that they can easily have.".
Team C: U.S.A. (Champion), Germany, Chileat Hengqin International Tennis Center (indoor hard 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 (U.S.A.) 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 ).