.ZHUHAI, CHINA-- SEPTEMBER 14: (L-R) Rajeev Ram, Austin Krajicek, Brandon Nakashima, Reilly Opelka, Mackenzie Mcdonald and also Bob Bryan of the USA staff commemorate Street to Malaga in the ultimate the 2024 Davis Mug Finals Team Stage match between Germany and also the United States at Hengqin International Tennis Fixate September 14, 2024 in Zhuhai, China. Photo by Zhe Ji/Getty Images for ITF.
Team U.S.A. delivered explanatory Davis Cup declaration.
U.S. songs starters Reilly Opelka and also Brandon Nakashima each racked up triumphes leading the USA to a 2-1 Davis Mug overcome Germany in the Davis Mug Group stage play at Hengqin International Tennis Facility in Zhuhai, China.
he towering Opelka opened up beating Henri Squire, 6-7( 4 ), 7-6( 9 ), 6-3 to lay the USA to a 1-0 lead.
Proceeding his undefeated Davis Cup launching, Nakashima dissected Maximilian Marterer, 6-4, 6-2 to secure the victory.
The 32-time Davis Cup champ United States are going to play for the Davis Cup title in Malaga, Spain, Nov 19-24, alongside Australia, Spain, Germany, Canada, Italy and also 2 various other nations still to be determined.
" Yeah it is actually going to be actually exciting. I assume all of the Americans are actually super amazing, whoever's going to be there," Nakashima claimed. "We possess an excellent group of guys that anyone can compete at the highest degree.
" It is actually definitely a thrilling opportunity for United States ping pong, and also whoever is actually mosting likely to have the ability to play there it is actually heading to be actually an exciting week.".
Today's dead heat wrapped a 3-0 week for Captain Bob Bryan's staff, which recorded Team C with success over Chile, Slovakia and Germany.
The USA won 8 of the nine suits it played in Zhuhai along with planet No. 40 Nakashima leading the cost with a perfect 3-0 document. Nakashima has succeeded 12 of his final 15 matches as well as is actually providing a sustained jazzed-up degree that creates him a "ordeal" to play, Opelka pointed out today.
" Brandon's most definitely a problem to trump. He's kinda the man that, he possesses a style of play where his amount most of the amount of time, he's mosting likely to trump everyone he's meant to trump," Opelka stated. "That's what he is actually thus proficient at. Playing him on paper, he is actually going to receive it carried out considering that he is actually so consistent as well as he does not possess many imperfections in his activity.
" He's link. He doesn't disassemble in all. So he is actually sort of a problem to participate in as well as it is actually fantastic, it offers our company a hopefully a much better position in the upcoming group, to maybe avoid playing Italy preliminary.".
The United States got approved for the quarterfinals regardless of competing without its own five Best 20 stars-- United States Open finalist Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Sebastian Korda, Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton-- uploading pressure-packed 3-0 position win over Chile on Tuesday in which all 3 complements were chosen in impressive third-set sudden deaths.
Leader Bryan will possess some challenging lineup selections to make in advance of the Davis Cup Final 8.
" It's type of choice your poisonous substance," Opelka said. "Australia's a super-deep, difficult team. Spain's undoubtedly a ridiculous crew. Italy's outrageous.
" So everything to try to provide the A crew-- Tommy, Fritz and Foe, Shelton and also Korda-- the best chance that they may have.".
Group C: U.S.A. (Champ), Germany, Chileat Hengqin International Ping pong Facility (in the house tough court) Zhuhai, China.
USA 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 (USA), 6-1, 7-6( 4 ).