.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 Roadway to Malaga in the ultimate the 2024 Davis Cup Finals Group Stage suit between Germany as well as the United States at Hengqin International Ping Pong Center on September 14, 2024 in Zhuhai, China. Photograph through Zhe Ji/Getty Images for ITF.
Crew United States provided explanatory Davis Mug statement.
United state songs starters Reilly Opelka as well as Brandon Nakashima each scored triumphes leading the United States to a 2-1 Davis Cup triumph over Germany in the Davis Cup Team stage play at Hengqin International Ping Pong Facility in Zhuhai, China.
he looming Opelka opened up defeating Henri Squire, 6-7( 4 ), 7-6( 9 ), 6-3 to stake the U.S. to a 1-0 lead.
Proceeding his unbeaten Davis Cup launching, Nakashima divided Maximilian Marterer, 6-4, 6-2 to seal off the triumph.
The 32-time Davis Cup champion USA will definitely bet the Davis Cup headline in Malaga, Spain, Nov 19-24, alongside Australia, Spain, Germany, Canada, Italy and two other countries still to become established.
" Yeah it is actually mosting likely to be impressive. I think each one of the Americans are tremendously interesting, whoever's going to exist," Nakashima claimed. "Our team possess a terrific group of fellas that anyone may compete at the highest level.
" It is actually certainly an exciting time for United States tennis, and whoever's heading to have the ability to play there certainly it is actually mosting likely to be a fantastic week.".
Today's tie covered a 3-0 full week for Leader Bob Bryan's crew, which captured Team C along with triumphes over Chile, Slovakia and also Germany.
The United States gained eight of the nine suits it played in Zhuhai with globe No. 40 Nakashima leading the fee along with an ideal 3-0 file. Nakashima has actually succeeded 12 of his last 15 matches and is providing a sustained high performance level that makes him a "nightmare" to play, Opelka mentioned today.
" Brandon's most definitely an ordeal to beat. He's kinda the individual that, he possesses a style of play where his degree many of the time, he is actually mosting likely to trump everyone he's intended to defeat," Opelka pointed out. "That's what he's so good at. Playing him abstractly, he's going to receive it performed due to the fact that he's so constant as well as he doesn't have lots of flaws in his activity.
" He's link. He does not disassemble at all. So he's sort of a headache to participate in as well as it's great, it gives our team a hopefully a much better posture in the following team, to maybe stay clear of playing Italy first round.".
The USA applied for the quarterfinals in spite of completing without its own five Best 20 celebrities-- US Open finalist Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Sebastian Korda, Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton-- posting pressure-packed 3-0 position gain Chile on Tuesday through which all 3 complements were decided in dramatic third-set sudden deaths.
Leader Bryan will possess some tough lineup options to make in front of the Davis Mug Final 8.
" It is actually kind of choice your toxin," Opelka pointed out. "Australia's a super-deep, hard staff. Spain's certainly an absurd crew. Italy's outrageous.
" So everything to attempt to offer the A group-- Tommy, Fritz and Enemy, Shelton and also Korda-- the most ideal try that they may possess.".
Group C: USA (Champion), Germany, Chileat Hengqin International Ping pong Facility (interior tough courtroom) 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 (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 ).