.ZHUHAI, CHINA-- SEPTEMBER 14: (L-R) Rajeev Ram, Austin Krajicek, Brandon Nakashima, Reilly Opelka, Mackenzie Mcdonald and Bob Bryan of the United States group commemorate Street to Malaga in the final the 2024 Davis Cup Finals Group Stage suit in between Germany and also the United States at Hengqin International Ping Pong Fixate September 14, 2024 in Zhuhai, China. Picture through Zhe Ji/Getty Images for ITF.
Crew United States delivered declarative Davis Cup statement.
United state single people starters Reilly Opelka as well as Brandon Nakashima each scored victories leading the USA to a 2-1 Davis Cup overcome Germany in the Davis Mug Group stage set play at Hengqin International Tennis Center in Zhuhai, China.
he looming Opelka opened up defeating Henri Squire, 6-7( 4 ), 7-6( 9 ), 6-3 to lay the U.S. to a 1-0 lead.
Continuing his unbeaten Davis Cup launching, Nakashima divided Maximilian Marterer, 6-4, 6-2 to seal the triumph.
The 32-time Davis Cup champion U.S.A. will play for the Davis Mug headline in Malaga, Spain, Nov 19-24, together with Australia, Spain, Germany, Canada, Italy as well as two various other nations still to be found out.
" Yeah it is actually visiting be actually amazing. I think all of the Americans are tremendously amazing, whoever's heading to be there," Nakashima mentioned. "Our company possess a great group of individuals that anybody can easily complete at the highest degree.
" It is actually undoubtedly an exciting time for American ping pong, and also whoever's mosting likely to have the capacity to participate in certainly there it is actually mosting likely to be actually an interesting full week.".
Today's tie wrapped a 3-0 week for Leader Bob Bryan's team, which caught Group C with triumphes over Chile, Slovakia as well as Germany.
The United States succeeded 8 of the nine suits it played in Zhuhai along with planet No. 40 Nakashima leading the cost along with an excellent 3-0 document. Nakashima has actually won 12 of his final 15 suits and also is actually delivering a sustained jazzed-up level that creates him a "problem" to participate in, Opelka pointed out today.
" Brandon's definitely a headache to trump. He is actually kinda the man that, he possesses a design of play where his amount many of the moment, he's mosting likely to beat everyone he's meant to beat," Opelka said. "That's what he is actually so good at. Playing him theoretically, he's going to obtain it performed since he is actually so regular and he does not possess a lot of defects in his game.
" He's clutch. He does not dismantle at all. So he is actually sort of a nightmare to participate in as well as it's fantastic, it offers our team a hopefully a much better placement in the following team, to maybe prevent participating in Italy first round.".
The United States obtained the quarterfinals regardless of competing without its five Leading 20 stars-- United States Open finalist Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Sebastian Korda, Frances Tiafoe as well as Ben Shelton-- submitting pressure-packed 3-0 position sway Chile on Tuesday through which all 3 fits were decided in dramatic third-set sudden deaths.
Leader Bryan will definitely have some difficult roster choices to bring in ahead of the Davis Mug Final 8.
" It is actually type of pick your poison," Opelka pointed out. "Australia's a super-deep, tough team. Spain's obviously an absurd staff. Italy's crazy.
" So everything to attempt to offer the A team-- Tommy, Fritz and also Foe, Shelton and also Korda-- the most effective shot that they may possess.".
Group C: USA (Champion), Germany, Chileat Hengqin International Ping pong Facility (inside difficult courthouse) Zhuhai, China.
USA 2. Germany 1.
Reilly Opelka (United States) 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 ).