.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 commemorate Road to Malaga in the last the 2024 Davis Cup Finals Team Phase suit between Germany as well as the United States at Hengqin International Tennis Fixate September 14, 2024 in Zhuhai, China. Photo through Zhe Ji/Getty Images for ITF.
Team U.S.A. supplied explanatory Davis Cup statement.
United state single people starters Reilly Opelka as well as Brandon Nakashima each scored triumphes leading the USA to a 2-1 Davis Cup overcome Germany in the Davis Mug Team stage set dip into Hengqin International Ping Pong Facility 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.
Continuing his unbeaten Davis Cup debut, Nakashima dissected Maximilian Marterer, 6-4, 6-2 to close the triumph.
The 32-time Davis Mug champion U.S.A. are going to play for the Davis Mug label in Malaga, Spain, Nov 19-24, along with Australia, Spain, Germany, Canada, Italy and also pair of other countries still to be found out.
" Yeah it is actually mosting likely to be fantastic. I think each one of the Americans are actually tremendously exciting, whoever's mosting likely to be there," Nakashima said. "Our experts possess a wonderful group of individuals that anybody can contend at the highest degree.
" It is actually certainly an amazing opportunity for United States tennis, and whoever is actually mosting likely to manage to play there certainly it is actually mosting likely to be a fantastic full week.".
Today's dead heat covered a 3-0 full week for Captain Bob Bryan's staff, which grabbed Group C along with triumphes over Chile, Slovakia and also Germany.
The USA gained eight of the nine suits it played in Zhuhai with globe No. 40 Nakashima leading the fee along with an ideal 3-0 document. Nakashima has actually won 12 of his final 15 matches as well as is supplying a continual quality level that creates him a "ordeal" to participate in, Opelka stated today.
" Brandon's definitely a headache to defeat. He is actually kinda the guy that, he possesses a design of play where his degree most of the time, he's heading to beat everybody he is actually supposed to defeat," Opelka stated. "That's what he's thus good at. Playing him theoretically, he's going to acquire it carried out because he's therefore consistent as well as he does not have many problems in his game.
" He is actually link. He does not dismantle at all. So he's type of an ordeal to play and also it's great, it offers us a hopefully a much better position in the next team, to possibly stay clear of participating in Italy preliminary.".
The USA got the quarterfinals despite completing without its five Best twenty celebrities-- US Open finalist Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Sebastian Korda, Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton-- uploading pressure-packed 3-0 opening gain Chile on Tuesday through which all 3 fits were chosen in significant third-set sudden deaths.
Captain Bryan are going to have some tough lineup selections to create before the Davis Cup Final 8.
" It is actually type of pick your poisonous substance," Opelka mentioned. "Australia's a super-deep, difficult crew. Spain's certainly an outrageous team. Italy's insane.
" So everything to attempt to offer the A team-- Tommy, Fritz and also Enemy, Shelton and Korda-- the best shot that they can possess.".
Group C: United States (Champion), Germany, Chileat Hengqin International Ping pong Facility (interior challenging courtroom) Zhuhai, China.
United States 2. Germany 1.
Reilly Opelka (U.S.A.) d. Henri Squire (GER), 6-7( 4 ), 7-6( 9 ), 6-3.
Brandon Nakashima (USA) 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 ).