.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 celebrate Road to Malaga in the ultimate the 2024 Davis Mug Finals Group Stage suit between Germany as well as the USA at Hengqin International Tennis Fixate September 14, 2024 in Zhuhai, China. Photo through Zhe Ji/Getty Images for ITF.
Staff United States delivered explanatory Davis Mug 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 Mug Group stage set dip into Hengqin International Ping Pong Center in Zhuhai, China.
he towering Opelka opened defeating Henri Squire, 6-7( 4 ), 7-6( 9 ), 6-3 to lay the USA to a 1-0 lead.
Continuing his undefeated Davis Cup debut, Nakashima divided Maximilian Marterer, 6-4, 6-2 to secure the success.
The 32-time Davis Cup champ USA will bet the Davis Mug title in Malaga, Spain, Nov 19-24, along with Australia, Spain, Germany, Canada, Italy and 2 various other nations still to become found out.
" Yeah it's going to be amazing. I think every one of the Americans are super amazing, whoever's visiting be there," Nakashima pointed out. "Our experts have a great team of people that any individual can easily compete at the highest level.
" It's most definitely an impressive time for American tennis, and whoever is actually visiting be able to participate in there certainly it is actually heading to be actually an interesting full week.".
Today's dead heat covered a 3-0 week for Leader Bob Bryan's staff, which grabbed Team C with triumphes over Chile, Slovakia and Germany.
The USA gained 8 of the 9 suits it played in Zhuhai along with planet No. 40 Nakashima leading the cost with an ideal 3-0 file. Nakashima has actually succeeded 12 of his final 15 suits and is delivering a continual quality degree that makes him a "nightmare" to play, Opelka claimed today.
" Brandon's most definitely a headache to beat. He's kinda the individual that, he possesses a design of play where his level a lot of the time, he is actually mosting likely to beat every person he's intended to trump," Opelka stated. "That's what he's thus efficient. Playing him theoretically, he's going to receive it done because he is actually so consistent as well as he doesn't have numerous problems in his video game.
" He is actually clutch. He doesn't take apart whatsoever. So he is actually type of an ordeal to play as well as it is actually wonderful, it gives us a hopefully a much better placement in the following group, to possibly steer clear of participating in Italy first round.".
The USA got approved for the quarterfinals regardless of competing without its own 5 Leading 20 superstars-- US Open finalist Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Sebastian Korda, Frances Tiafoe and also Ben Shelton-- submitting pressure-packed 3-0 position get Chile on Tuesday through which all 3 complements were actually chosen in impressive third-set tiebreakers.
Captain Bryan are going to have some hard lineup selections to create in front of the Davis Mug Final 8.
" It is actually type of selection your toxin," Opelka claimed. "Australia's a super-deep, hard staff. Spain's undoubtedly an absurd crew. Italy's crazy.
" Thus everything to attempt to give the A team-- Tommy, Fritz as well as Foe, Shelton as well as Korda-- the most effective chance that they can easily have.".
Team C: United States (Champion), Germany, Chileat Hengqin International Tennis Facility (indoor challenging courthouse) Zhuhai, China.
United States 2. Germany 1.
Reilly Opelka (United States) 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 (USA), 6-1, 7-6( 4 ).