.ZHUHAI, CHINA-- SEPTEMBER 14: (L-R) Rajeev Ram, Austin Krajicek, Brandon Nakashima, Reilly Opelka, Mackenzie Mcdonald and also Bob Bryan of the United States staff celebrate Road to Malaga in the ultimate the 2024 Davis Cup Finals Team Stage match between Germany and the USA at Hengqin International Tennis Center on September 14, 2024 in Zhuhai, China. Picture by Zhe Ji/Getty Images for ITF.
Staff United States delivered explanatory Davis Cup statement.
USA singles starters Reilly Opelka and Brandon Nakashima each scored victories leading the USA to a 2-1 Davis Cup triumph over Germany in the Davis Mug Team stage set play at Hengqin International Tennis Facility in Zhuhai, China.
he towering Opelka opened beating Henri Squire, 6-7( 4 ), 7-6( 9 ), 6-3 to lay the united state to a 1-0 lead.
Proceeding his undefeated Davis Cup debut, Nakashima dissected Maximilian Marterer, 6-4, 6-2 to close the triumph.
The 32-time Davis Mug champ United States will bet the Davis Cup label in Malaga, Spain, Nov 19-24, together with Australia, Spain, Germany, Canada, Italy as well as pair of other countries still to be established.
" Yeah it's visiting be actually fantastic. I presume all of the Americans are incredibly fantastic, whoever is actually mosting likely to exist," Nakashima pointed out. "Our company possess an excellent group of guys that any individual can compete at the highest level.
" It is actually definitely a thrilling time for United States tennis, as well as whoever is actually heading to have the capacity to participate in there certainly it's mosting likely to be actually an interesting full week.".
Today's tie covered a 3-0 full week for Leader Bob Bryan's workers, which grabbed Group C along with triumphes over Chile, Slovakia as well as Germany.
The USA won 8 of the 9 suits it played in Zhuhai along with planet No. 40 Nakashima leading the cost along with an excellent 3-0 document. Nakashima has succeeded 12 of his final 15 suits as well as is providing a continual high performance level that makes him a "ordeal" to play, Opelka said today.
" Brandon's undoubtedly a nightmare to defeat. He's kinda the fella that, he has a style of play where his amount a lot of the moment, he is actually heading to trump every person he's expected to defeat," Opelka said. "That's what he's so efficient at. Playing him abstractly, he is actually going to acquire it done due to the fact that he's therefore constant and he does not possess numerous defects in his game.
" He's clutch. He doesn't take apart at all. So he is actually kind of an ordeal to participate in and also it's great, it provides us an ideally a much better position in the following team, to possibly stay away from playing Italy first round.".
The USA got approved for the quarterfinals despite contending without its five Leading 20 stars-- US Open finalist Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Sebastian Korda, Frances Tiafoe as well as Ben Shelton-- uploading pressure-packed 3-0 opening get Chile on Tuesday in which all 3 suits were actually determined in remarkable third-set tiebreakers.
Captain Bryan will have some tough lineup choices to create ahead of the Davis Cup Final 8.
" It's kind of selection your poison," Opelka pointed out. "Australia's a super-deep, challenging staff. Spain's definitely a ludicrous team. Italy's crazy.
" So just about anything to attempt to offer the A team-- Tommy, Fritz and Opponent, Shelton as well as Korda-- the most effective try that they may possess.".
Group C: United States (Champion), Germany, Chileat Hengqin International Ping pong Center (indoor difficult courthouse) 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 (United States) 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 ).