.ZHUHAI, CHINA-- SEPTEMBER 14: (L-R) Rajeev Ram, Austin Krajicek, Brandon Nakashima, Reilly Opelka, Mackenzie Mcdonald and also Bob Bryan of the United States team celebrate Roadway to Malaga in the final the 2024 Davis Mug Finals Group Phase match between Germany and also the USA at Hengqin International Tennis Center on September 14, 2024 in Zhuhai, China. Picture through Zhe Ji/Getty Images for ITF.
Staff U.S.A. supplied declarative Davis Mug statement.
USA songs beginners Reilly Opelka and also Brandon Nakashima each racked up success leading the USA to a 2-1 Davis Mug overcome Germany in the Davis Cup Team stage set dip into Hengqin International Ping Pong Center in Zhuhai, China.
he looming Opelka opened defeating Henri Squire, 6-7( 4 ), 7-6( 9 ), 6-3 to lay the USA to a 1-0 top.
Proceeding his undefeated Davis Cup launching, Nakashima divided Maximilian Marterer, 6-4, 6-2 to secure the victory.
The 32-time Davis Cup champ U.S.A. will bet the Davis Mug title in Malaga, Spain, November 19-24, together with Australia, Spain, Germany, Canada, Italy and pair of other countries still to be identified.
" Yeah it's mosting likely to be exciting. I think every one of the Americans are actually super interesting, whoever's visiting be there," Nakashima claimed. "We have an excellent team of fellas that any individual can compete at the highest level.
" It's most definitely a fantastic opportunity for United States ping pong, and also whoever's going to have the capacity to play certainly there it is actually mosting likely to be actually an exciting full week.".
Today's tie wrapped a 3-0 week for Captain Bob Bryan's staff, which grabbed Group C with triumphes over Chile, Slovakia and also Germany.
The United States succeeded eight of the 9 suits it played in Zhuhai along with globe No. 40 Nakashima leading the cost along with an excellent 3-0 document. Nakashima has succeeded 12 of his last 15 suits and is supplying a continual high performance amount that creates him a "problem" to participate in, Opelka pointed out today.
" Brandon's undoubtedly a problem to trump. He is actually kinda the individual that, he has a style of play where his degree many of the time, he's visiting trump every person he's meant to defeat," Opelka claimed. "That's what he is actually therefore efficient at. Playing him on paper, he is actually going to get it done because he's so constant as well as he doesn't possess numerous problems in his activity.
" He's link. He does not dismantle whatsoever. So he is actually sort of a problem to play as well as it's fantastic, it provides us an ideally a better posture in the next group, to possibly prevent playing Italy first round.".
The United States got approved for the quarterfinals in spite of completing without its own 5 Best twenty stars-- US Open finalist Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Sebastian Korda, Frances Tiafoe and also Ben Shelton-- posting pressure-packed 3-0 position sway Chile on Tuesday in which all three fits were actually chosen in dramatic third-set tiebreakers.
Leader Bryan will definitely possess some difficult lineup choices to bring in in front of the Davis Mug Final 8.
" It's kind of pick your poisonous substance," Opelka stated. "Australia's a super-deep, difficult staff. Spain's undoubtedly a ludicrous group. Italy's crazy.
" Therefore just about anything to make an effort to provide the A team-- Tommy, Fritz as well as Opponent, Shelton as well as Korda-- the greatest try that they may possess.".
Group C: United States (Champion), Germany, Chileat Hengqin International Tennis Facility (indoor hard courtroom) Zhuhai, China.
U.S.A. 2. Germany 1.
Reilly Opelka (USA) 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 (U.S.A.), 6-1, 7-6( 4 ).