.ZHUHAI, CHINA-- SEPTEMBER 14: (L-R) Rajeev Ram, Austin Krajicek, Brandon Nakashima, Reilly Opelka, Mackenzie Mcdonald and also Bob Bryan of the USA group celebrate Road to Malaga in the final the 2024 Davis Cup Finals Team Stage suit in between Germany and the United States at Hengqin International Tennis Fixate September 14, 2024 in Zhuhai, China. Image through Zhe Ji/Getty Images for ITF.
Staff USA supplied explanatory Davis Mug claim.
U.S. single people beginners Reilly Opelka and Brandon Nakashima each scored success leading the USA to a 2-1 Davis Mug overcome Germany in the Davis Cup Group stage play at Hengqin International Ping Pong Facility in Zhuhai, China.
he looming Opelka opened up defeating Henri Squire, 6-7( 4 ), 7-6( 9 ), 6-3 to lay the united state to a 1-0 top.
Proceeding his undefeated Davis Cup launching, Nakashima divided Maximilian Marterer, 6-4, 6-2 to seal off the success.
The 32-time Davis Mug champion USA will definitely bet the Davis Cup title in Malaga, Spain, Nov 19-24, together with Australia, Spain, Germany, Canada, Italy and also 2 various other nations still to become figured out.
" Yeah it is actually visiting be amazing. I believe each of the Americans are actually super amazing, whoever is actually heading to be there," Nakashima said. "We possess a great team of individuals that any person can easily complete at the highest degree.
" It is actually certainly a thrilling time for United States ping pong, as well as whoever's visiting have the capacity to play there it is actually mosting likely to be a fantastic full week.".
Today's tie covered a 3-0 full week for Leader Bob Bryan's staff, which recorded Team C along with success over Chile, Slovakia and Germany.
The United States gained 8 of the nine matches it played in Zhuhai with globe No. 40 Nakashima leading the cost along with a perfect 3-0 report. Nakashima has actually gained 12 of his last 15 suits and also is actually providing a continual high performance level that creates him a "headache" to play, Opelka said today.
" Brandon's certainly an ordeal to trump. He is actually kinda the man that, he possesses a design of play where his amount a lot of the time, he is actually mosting likely to defeat everyone he's meant to beat," Opelka pointed out. "That's what he's thus good at. Playing him on paper, he is actually going to receive it performed given that he's thus steady as well as he doesn't possess numerous imperfections in his video game.
" He's clutch. He does not dismantle whatsoever. So he's sort of a problem to participate in and also it's wonderful, it gives us an ideally a far better placement in the upcoming group, to possibly steer clear of participating in Italy preliminary.".
The USA got approved for the quarterfinals despite contending without its own 5 Leading 20 superstars-- US Open finalist Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Sebastian Korda, Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton-- uploading pressure-packed 3-0 position win over Chile on Tuesday through which all 3 complements were chosen in significant third-set sudden deaths.
Leader Bryan will definitely possess some tough roster options to create in advance of the Davis Mug Final 8.
" It is actually type of choice your toxin," Opelka pointed out. "Australia's a super-deep, hard team. Spain's undoubtedly a foolish staff. Italy's insane.
" So anything to attempt to provide the A team-- Tommy, Fritz and Enemy, Shelton and also Korda-- the most ideal shot that they can have.".
Team C: United States (Champ), Germany, Chileat Hengqin International Tennis Facility (in the house difficult court) Zhuhai, China.
United States 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 (United States), 6-1, 7-6( 4 ).