.ZHUHAI, CHINA-- SEPTEMBER 14: (L-R) Rajeev Ram, Austin Krajicek, Brandon Nakashima, Reilly Opelka, Mackenzie Mcdonald and Bob Bryan of the USA team celebrate Street to Malaga in the ultimate the 2024 Davis Mug Finals Team Phase match in between Germany and also the United States at Hengqin International Ping Pong Fixate September 14, 2024 in Zhuhai, China. Image through Zhe Ji/Getty Images for ITF.
Group U.S.A. provided declarative Davis Cup declaration.
USA songs beginners Reilly Opelka and also Brandon Nakashima each scored triumphes leading the USA to a 2-1 Davis Mug overcome Germany in the Davis Mug Group stage dip into Hengqin International Tennis Center in Zhuhai, China.
he looming Opelka opened up defeating Henri Squire, 6-7( 4 ), 7-6( 9 ), 6-3 to lay the U.S. to a 1-0 top.
Continuing his undefeated Davis Cup launching, Nakashima dissected Maximilian Marterer, 6-4, 6-2 to secure the success.
The 32-time Davis Mug champion U.S.A. are going to bet the Davis Cup title in Malaga, Spain, Nov 19-24, along with Australia, Spain, Germany, Canada, Italy and also 2 various other countries still to be determined.
" Yeah it is actually visiting be exciting. I think every one of the Americans are incredibly exciting, whoever's heading to be there," Nakashima stated. "Our company possess a wonderful team of men that anyone may compete at the highest degree.
" It's absolutely a fantastic opportunity for American tennis, as well as whoever's mosting likely to be able to play there certainly it's mosting likely to be a thrilling full week.".
Today's dead heat covered a 3-0 week for Captain Bob Bryan's crew, which caught Team C with success over Chile, Slovakia and also Germany.
The USA gained eight of the nine suits it played in Zhuhai along with planet No. 40 Nakashima leading the charge with an excellent 3-0 file. Nakashima has actually succeeded 12 of his final 15 matches and also is supplying a sustained high performance level that makes him a "problem" to play, Opelka said today.
" Brandon's undoubtedly a headache to beat. He is actually kinda the fella that, he has a style of play where his degree most of the time, he is actually heading to trump everyone he is actually supposed to beat," Opelka pointed out. "That's what he is actually thus efficient. Playing him theoretically, he's going to acquire it done considering that he's so steady as well as he doesn't possess a lot of problems in his activity.
" He's clutch. He does not dismantle whatsoever. So he's sort of a headache to play and it's great, it provides our company a perhaps a far better position in the upcoming team, to maybe steer clear of participating in Italy first round.".
The United States applied for the quarterfinals in spite of completing without its 5 Leading twenty superstars-- US Open finalist Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Sebastian Korda, Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton-- uploading pressure-packed 3-0 opening get Chile on Tuesday through which all 3 matches were actually decided in significant third-set tiebreakers.
Captain Bryan will possess some tough lineup choices to bring in in front of the Davis Mug Final 8.
" It's type of selection your toxin," Opelka said. "Australia's a super-deep, challenging staff. Spain's certainly a ridiculous staff. Italy's crazy.
" Thus anything to make an effort to give the A crew-- Tommy, Fritz and Enemy, Shelton as well as Korda-- the most effective chance that they can possess.".
Team C: USA (Champ), Germany, Chileat Hengqin International Tennis Center (interior tough courthouse) Zhuhai, China.
U.S.A. 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 ).