.ZHUHAI, CHINA-- SEPTEMBER 14: (L-R) Rajeev Ram, Austin Krajicek, Brandon Nakashima, Reilly Opelka, Mackenzie Mcdonald and also Bob Bryan of the United States crew celebrate Roadway to Malaga in the final the 2024 Davis Mug Finals Group Stage match in between Germany and also the USA at Hengqin International Ping Pong Fixate September 14, 2024 in Zhuhai, China. Picture by Zhe Ji/Getty Images for ITF.
Crew U.S.A. delivered explanatory Davis Cup declaration.
U.S. songs starters Reilly Opelka and also Brandon Nakashima each racked up victories leading the USA to a 2-1 Davis Cup overcome Germany in the Davis Mug Team stage set dip into Hengqin International Tennis Facility in Zhuhai, China.
he looming Opelka opened up beating Henri Squire, 6-7( 4 ), 7-6( 9 ), 6-3 to stake the U.S. to a 1-0 lead.
Proceeding his unbeaten Davis Mug debut, Nakashima divided Maximilian Marterer, 6-4, 6-2 to secure the success.
The 32-time Davis Cup champ USA will play for the Davis Cup title in Malaga, Spain, Nov 19-24, alongside Australia, Spain, Germany, Canada, Italy and 2 various other nations still to become identified.
" Yeah it is actually heading to be actually fantastic. I presume every one of the Americans are actually tremendously amazing, whoever's heading to be there," Nakashima stated. "We possess a terrific team of people that anyone may complete at the highest level.
" It's certainly an interesting opportunity for United States tennis, and whoever is actually going to manage to play there it is actually heading to be an impressive week.".
Today's dead heat covered a 3-0 full week for Leader Bob Bryan's staff, which grabbed Group C along with victories over Chile, Slovakia and also Germany.
The United States gained eight of the 9 suits it played in Zhuhai with world No. 40 Nakashima leading the charge along with an ideal 3-0 record. Nakashima has actually gained 12 of his last 15 matches and also is providing a continual high performance amount that makes him a "nightmare" to play, Opelka said today.
" Brandon's absolutely a problem to defeat. He is actually kinda the guy that, he possesses a design of play where his level most of the amount of time, he is actually heading to defeat every person he is actually expected to defeat," Opelka said. "That's what he is actually thus efficient at. Playing him on paper, he's going to receive it performed due to the fact that he's thus steady as well as he does not have a lot of problems in his game.
" He's clutch. He doesn't take down whatsoever. So he's kind of an ordeal to play and it is actually fantastic, it provides our company an ideally a better placement in the upcoming group, to possibly steer clear of playing Italy first round.".
The USA got approved for the quarterfinals in spite of contending without its own five Leading twenty superstars-- United States Open finalist Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Sebastian Korda, Frances Tiafoe as well as Ben Shelton-- publishing pressure-packed 3-0 position get Chile on Tuesday in which all three matches were determined in remarkable third-set tiebreakers.
Leader Bryan are going to have some hard roster choices to bring in in advance of the Davis Cup Final 8.
" It's sort of choice your toxin," Opelka stated. "Australia's a super-deep, challenging staff. Spain's certainly a ridiculous group. Italy's outrageous.
" So just about anything to attempt to offer the A team-- Tommy, Fritz as well as Foe, Shelton and Korda-- the most effective try that they can possess.".
Team C: U.S.A. (Champ), Germany, Chileat Hengqin International Tennis Facility (inside tough courthouse) Zhuhai, China.
USA 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 (USA), 6-1, 7-6( 4 ).