.ZHUHAI, CHINA-- SEPTEMBER 14: (L-R) Rajeev Ram, Austin Krajicek, Brandon Nakashima, Reilly Opelka, Mackenzie Mcdonald as well as Bob Bryan of the USA group celebrate Road to Malaga in the ultimate the 2024 Davis Mug Finals Group Stage suit in between Germany and the USA at Hengqin International Tennis Fixate September 14, 2024 in Zhuhai, China. Image through Zhe Ji/Getty Images for ITF.
Team United States provided declarative Davis Mug statement.
USA singles beginners Reilly Opelka and Brandon Nakashima each racked up triumphes leading the USA to a 2-1 Davis Mug overcome Germany in the Davis Cup Group stage set dip into Hengqin International Ping Pong Center in Zhuhai, China.
he towering Opelka opened beating Henri Squire, 6-7( 4 ), 7-6( 9 ), 6-3 to stake the united state to a 1-0 top.
Proceeding his undefeated Davis Mug debut, Nakashima dissected Maximilian Marterer, 6-4, 6-2 to seal off the triumph.
The 32-time Davis Mug champion USA will definitely play for the Davis Cup title in Malaga, Spain, Nov 19-24, alongside Australia, Spain, Germany, Canada, Italy and pair of various other nations still to become figured out.
" Yeah it is actually going to be exciting. I believe every one of the Americans are actually incredibly amazing, whoever is actually mosting likely to be there," Nakashima mentioned. "Our experts have a terrific group of guys that any person may contend at the highest degree.
" It's definitely an interesting time for American ping pong, as well as whoever is actually heading to have the capacity to participate in there certainly it's visiting be actually a thrilling full week.".
Today's tie covered a 3-0 week for Leader Bob Bryan's workers, which recorded Team C with success over Chile, Slovakia as well as Germany.
The United States won 8 of the nine suits it played in Zhuhai along with planet No. 40 Nakashima leading the fee along with a best 3-0 file. Nakashima has actually gained 12 of his final 15 matches as well as is delivering a continual high performance degree that makes him a "nightmare" to participate in, Opelka claimed today.
" Brandon's undoubtedly an ordeal to defeat. He's kinda the guy that, he has a type of play where his level most of the amount of time, he's heading to defeat everybody he is actually supposed to trump," Opelka mentioned. "That's what he is actually thus efficient at. Playing him abstractly, he's going to obtain it done since he's therefore consistent as well as he does not possess lots of defects in his video game.
" He is actually clutch. He doesn't take down whatsoever. So he is actually type of a headache to participate in as well as it's great, it gives our team a with any luck a much better setting in the upcoming team, to maybe stay away from playing Italy preliminary.".
The USA received the quarterfinals in spite of competing without its own five Best 20 stars-- US Open finalist Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Sebastian Korda, Frances Tiafoe and also Ben Shelton-- submitting pressure-packed 3-0 position sway Chile on Tuesday through which all three suits were chosen in significant third-set tiebreakers.
Leader Bryan are going to possess some hard roster options to make in advance of the Davis Cup Final 8.
" It is actually type of choice your poisonous substance," Opelka said. "Australia's a super-deep, challenging staff. Spain's obviously a ludicrous crew. Italy's crazy.
" So just about anything to make an effort to give the A group-- Tommy, Fritz as well as Foe, Shelton as well as Korda-- the best go that they may have.".
Group C: USA (Champ), Germany, Chileat Hengqin International Tennis Center (interior hard court) Zhuhai, China.
U.S.A. 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 (United States), 6-1, 7-6( 4 ).