.ZHUHAI, CHINA-- SEPTEMBER 14: (L-R) Rajeev Ram, Austin Krajicek, Brandon Nakashima, Reilly Opelka, Mackenzie Mcdonald as well as Bob Bryan of the United States staff commemorate Street to Malaga in the ultimate the 2024 Davis Cup Finals Group Phase match between Germany and the USA at Hengqin International Tennis Center on September 14, 2024 in Zhuhai, China. Photograph through Zhe Ji/Getty Images for ITF.
Staff U.S.A. provided declarative Davis Cup statement.
U.S. songs starters Reilly Opelka as well as Brandon Nakashima each racked up victories leading the USA to a 2-1 Davis Cup triumph over Germany in the Davis Mug Group stage set play at Hengqin International Ping Pong Facility in Zhuhai, China.
he dominating Opelka opened beating Henri Squire, 6-7( 4 ), 7-6( 9 ), 6-3 to lay the U.S. to a 1-0 top.
Proceeding his undefeated Davis Cup debut, Nakashima divided Maximilian Marterer, 6-4, 6-2 to seal off the victory.
The 32-time Davis Mug champ United States will bet the Davis Mug title in Malaga, Spain, November 19-24, together with Australia, Spain, Germany, Canada, Italy and 2 various other nations still to be found out.
" Yeah it's going to be actually impressive. I presume each one of the Americans are actually super amazing, whoever's visiting be there," Nakashima stated. "Our team possess a wonderful team of people that any individual can compete at the highest degree.
" It's most definitely an interesting time for American tennis, and also whoever's mosting likely to manage to play certainly there it is actually going to be a thrilling week.".
Today's tie wrapped a 3-0 week for Captain Bob Bryan's staff, which grabbed Group C along with success over Chile, Slovakia as well as Germany.
The USA won eight of the nine matches it played in Zhuhai with world No. 40 Nakashima leading the cost along with a perfect 3-0 document. Nakashima has actually won 12 of his final 15 suits as well as is actually supplying a sustained quality degree that makes him a "ordeal" to participate in, Opelka said today.
" Brandon's most definitely a problem to beat. He's kinda the person that, he possesses a design of play where his degree the majority of the moment, he is actually going to trump everybody he is actually supposed to beat," Opelka pointed out. "That's what he's thus good at. Playing him theoretically, he's going to get it carried out given that he's thus steady and also he doesn't possess many flaws in his game.
" He is actually link. He doesn't dismantle at all. So he is actually sort of a problem to play and also it's wonderful, it gives us a perhaps a better position in the next team, to possibly steer clear of playing Italy preliminary.".
The United States received the quarterfinals in spite of competing without its five Top twenty celebrities-- US Open finalist Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Sebastian Korda, Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton-- posting pressure-packed 3-0 opening draw Chile on Tuesday through which all 3 complements were actually made a decision in impressive third-set sudden deaths.
Captain Bryan will definitely possess some hard lineup options to bring in in front of the Davis Mug Final 8.
" It is actually sort of pick your toxin," Opelka mentioned. "Australia's a super-deep, hard staff. Spain's certainly an outrageous team. Italy's outrageous.
" Thus anything to try to provide the A crew-- Tommy, Fritz as well as Foe, Shelton as well as Korda-- the best go that they may have.".
Group C: U.S.A. (Champion), Germany, Chileat Hengqin International Tennis Center (interior 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 (USA), 6-1, 7-6( 4 ).