.ZHUHAI, CHINA-- SEPTEMBER 14: (L-R) Rajeev Ram, Austin Krajicek, Brandon Nakashima, Reilly Opelka, Mackenzie Mcdonald and also Bob Bryan of the USA team commemorate Road to Malaga in the last the 2024 Davis Cup Finals Team Phase match between Germany and the USA at Hengqin International Tennis Center on September 14, 2024 in Zhuhai, China. Picture through Zhe Ji/Getty Images for ITF.
Crew U.S.A. supplied explanatory Davis Cup claim.
U.S. singles starters Reilly Opelka as well as Brandon Nakashima each racked up victories leading the United States to a 2-1 Davis Cup triumph over Germany in the Davis Cup Team stage dip into Hengqin International Ping Pong Center in Zhuhai, China.
he dominating Opelka opened up defeating Henri Squire, 6-7( 4 ), 7-6( 9 ), 6-3 to lay the USA to a 1-0 top.
Proceeding his unbeaten Davis Cup launching, Nakashima divided Maximilian Marterer, 6-4, 6-2 to close the triumph.
The 32-time Davis Cup champion United States will definitely play for the Davis Cup label in Malaga, Spain, November 19-24, together with Australia, Spain, Germany, Canada, Italy as well as 2 other nations still to become calculated.
" Yeah it's heading to be actually thrilling. I believe all of the Americans are actually very amazing, whoever is actually mosting likely to exist," Nakashima said. "We possess a terrific group of guys that any person can easily contend at the highest degree.
" It is actually undoubtedly an interesting opportunity for American tennis, and also whoever is actually heading to be able to play certainly there it's heading to be actually a thrilling week.".
Today's dead heat wrapped a 3-0 full week for Captain Bob Bryan's staff, which caught Team C with success over Chile, Slovakia and Germany.
The USA succeeded eight of the nine suits it played in Zhuhai with planet No. 40 Nakashima leading the cost with an ideal 3-0 record. Nakashima has actually won 12 of his last 15 matches and also is actually delivering a sustained quality amount that creates him a "headache" to play, Opelka pointed out today.
" Brandon's most definitely a headache to defeat. He's kinda the man that, he has a style of play where his level a lot of the amount of time, he is actually mosting likely to defeat every person he's expected to trump," Opelka said. "That's what he's thus proficient at. Playing him abstractly, he's going to obtain it performed because he's thus steady and he does not have numerous flaws in his activity.
" He's link. He doesn't disassemble in any way. So he is actually kind of a headache to participate in as well as it's great, it offers our team a perhaps a much better setting in the upcoming group, to maybe stay clear of participating in Italy preliminary.".
The United States applied for the quarterfinals even with competing without its five Leading 20 superstars-- US Open finalist Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Sebastian Korda, Frances Tiafoe and also Ben Shelton-- submitting pressure-packed 3-0 opening sway Chile on Tuesday through which all three complements were actually decided in dramatic third-set sudden deaths.
Captain Bryan are going to possess some challenging lineup options to create in advance of the Davis Mug Final 8.
" It's kind of pick your poisonous substance," Opelka pointed out. "Australia's a super-deep, hard group. Spain's certainly a preposterous team. Italy's insane.
" So anything to attempt to offer the A staff-- Tommy, Fritz as well as Foe, Shelton and Korda-- the most effective chance that they can have.".
Team C: USA (Champ), Germany, Chileat Hengqin International Ping pong Facility (indoor difficult courtroom) 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 (U.S.A.), 6-1, 7-6( 4 ).