.ZHUHAI, CHINA-- SEPTEMBER 14: (L-R) Rajeev Ram, Austin Krajicek, Brandon Nakashima, Reilly Opelka, Mackenzie Mcdonald and also Bob Bryan of the USA team celebrate Roadway to Malaga in the final the 2024 Davis Cup Finals Team Stage suit between Germany as well as the United States at Hengqin International Ping Pong Fixate September 14, 2024 in Zhuhai, China. Photograph by Zhe Ji/Getty Images for ITF.
Team United States delivered explanatory Davis Mug statement.
U.S. songs starters Reilly Opelka and also Brandon Nakashima each racked up victories leading the USA to a 2-1 Davis Mug overcome Germany in the Davis Cup Group stage play at Hengqin International Ping Pong Facility in Zhuhai, China.
he looming Opelka opened beating Henri Squire, 6-7( 4 ), 7-6( 9 ), 6-3 to stake the USA to a 1-0 top.
Proceeding his undefeated Davis Cup debut, Nakashima dissected Maximilian Marterer, 6-4, 6-2 to seal off the triumph.
The 32-time Davis Cup champ U.S.A. will definitely play for the Davis Cup headline in Malaga, Spain, Nov 19-24, along with Australia, Spain, Germany, Canada, Italy and two other nations still to become determined.
" Yeah it is actually mosting likely to be stimulating. I presume all of the Americans are very interesting, whoever's mosting likely to be there," Nakashima said. "We possess a great group of men that any individual can easily contend at the highest degree.
" It is actually definitely a stimulating opportunity for United States tennis, and also whoever's mosting likely to be able to participate in certainly there it is actually visiting be an amazing full week.".
Today's tie wrapped a 3-0 week for Leader Bob Bryan's workers, which caught Team C with victories over Chile, Slovakia and Germany.
The USA succeeded 8 of the 9 matches it played in Zhuhai with planet No. 40 Nakashima leading the fee along with a best 3-0 report. Nakashima has succeeded 12 of his last 15 suits and also is actually providing a sustained jazzed-up amount that creates him a "headache" to participate in, Opelka pointed out today.
" Brandon's most definitely an ordeal to defeat. He's kinda the man that, he possesses a design of play where his level many of the amount of time, he's mosting likely to beat everyone he's intended to trump," Opelka pointed out. "That's what he is actually thus efficient at. Playing him on paper, he is actually going to get it carried out since he is actually therefore consistent and he does not have a lot of defects in his game.
" He's clutch. He does not dismantle in any way. So he is actually type of a problem to play and it's fantastic, it offers us a perhaps a much better placement in the following team, to possibly avoid participating in Italy first round.".
The United States obtained the quarterfinals regardless of completing without its own 5 Best twenty stars-- United States Open finalist Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Sebastian Korda, Frances Tiafoe and also Ben Shelton-- uploading pressure-packed 3-0 position get Chile on Tuesday in which all 3 suits were chosen in significant third-set sudden deaths.
Captain Bryan will definitely possess some tough roster choices to bring in in front of the Davis Cup Final 8.
" It's type of selection your toxin," Opelka said. "Australia's a super-deep, tough crew. Spain's clearly an outrageous staff. Italy's ridiculous.
" So just about anything to attempt to offer the A team-- Tommy, Fritz and also Opponent, Shelton and also Korda-- the most ideal chance that they can have.".
Team C: USA (Champ), Germany, Chileat Hengqin International Ping pong Facility (indoor tough court) 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 (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 ).