.ZHUHAI, CHINA-- SEPTEMBER 14: (L-R) Rajeev Ram, Austin Krajicek, Brandon Nakashima, Reilly Opelka, Mackenzie Mcdonald as well as Bob Bryan of the USA team celebrate Street to Malaga in the last the 2024 Davis Cup Finals Team Stage suit between Germany and the United States at Hengqin International Ping Pong Center on September 14, 2024 in Zhuhai, China. Image through Zhe Ji/Getty Images for ITF.
Staff USA provided explanatory Davis Cup statement.
United state single people starters Reilly Opelka and Brandon Nakashima each scored triumphes leading the United States to a 2-1 Davis Cup triumph over Germany in the Davis Cup Group stage set play at Hengqin International Tennis Facility in Zhuhai, China.
he looming Opelka opened up defeating Henri Squire, 6-7( 4 ), 7-6( 9 ), 6-3 to bet the united state to a 1-0 lead.
Continuing his undefeated Davis Cup debut, Nakashima dissected Maximilian Marterer, 6-4, 6-2 to seal off the success.
The 32-time Davis Cup champ United States will definitely play for the Davis Mug headline in Malaga, Spain, November 19-24, alongside Australia, Spain, Germany, Canada, Italy and 2 various other countries still to be found out.
" Yeah it is actually mosting likely to be thrilling. I think each of the Americans are actually super thrilling, whoever is actually going to exist," Nakashima mentioned. "We possess an excellent team of individuals that anybody may contend at the highest level.
" It is actually absolutely a thrilling time for American tennis, as well as whoever's visiting have the ability to participate in there it's mosting likely to be actually an interesting week.".
Today's tie wrapped a 3-0 week for Leader Bob Bryan's staff, which recorded Group C with success over Chile, Slovakia and also Germany.
The USA gained 8 of the nine matches it played in Zhuhai with globe No. 40 Nakashima leading the fee along with a best 3-0 document. Nakashima has gained 12 of his last 15 matches and also is actually providing a sustained quality level that creates him a "problem" to play, Opelka mentioned today.
" Brandon's absolutely a nightmare to defeat. He is actually kinda the individual that, he possesses a type of play where his degree many of the time, he is actually mosting likely to trump everybody he is actually meant to defeat," Opelka mentioned. "That's what he's therefore efficient. Playing him theoretically, he's going to obtain it performed considering that he's so regular as well as he does not possess lots of flaws in his game.
" He is actually link. He does not take down in all. So he's type of a nightmare to participate in and also it's terrific, it offers us a with any luck a much better posture in the next team, to possibly steer clear of playing Italy preliminary.".
The USA got the quarterfinals even with contending without its own five Top 20 superstars-- US Open finalist Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Sebastian Korda, Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton-- uploading pressure-packed 3-0 position draw Chile on Tuesday through which all three suits were determined in remarkable third-set tiebreakers.
Captain Bryan will have some hard lineup selections to create in front of the Davis Mug Final 8.
" It's kind of choice your toxin," Opelka stated. "Australia's a super-deep, challenging staff. Spain's clearly an absurd staff. Italy's insane.
" Therefore anything to make an effort to provide the A group-- Tommy, Fritz and also Opponent, Shelton and Korda-- the most ideal chance that they can easily possess.".
Team C: U.S.A. (Champ), Germany, Chileat Hengqin International Tennis Center (inside challenging court) Zhuhai, China.
U.S.A. 2. Germany 1.
Reilly Opelka (U.S.A.) 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 (USA), 6-1, 7-6( 4 ).