.ZHUHAI, CHINA-- SEPTEMBER 14: (L-R) Rajeev Ram, Austin Krajicek, Brandon Nakashima, Reilly Opelka, Mackenzie Mcdonald and also Bob Bryan of the United States staff celebrate Street to Malaga in the last the 2024 Davis Mug Finals Group Phase match in between Germany and also the USA at Hengqin International Tennis Fixate September 14, 2024 in Zhuhai, China. Photograph by Zhe Ji/Getty Images for ITF.
Crew USA provided declarative Davis Mug declaration.
U.S. singles starters Reilly Opelka and Brandon Nakashima each scored victories leading the USA to a 2-1 Davis Cup triumph over Germany in the Davis Cup Group stage set dip into Hengqin International Ping Pong Center in Zhuhai, China.
he dominating Opelka opened defeating Henri Squire, 6-7( 4 ), 7-6( 9 ), 6-3 to bet the united state to a 1-0 top.
Continuing his undefeated Davis Mug launching, Nakashima dissected Maximilian Marterer, 6-4, 6-2 to seal off the success.
The 32-time Davis Mug champion USA will bet the Davis Mug title in Malaga, Spain, Nov 19-24, alongside Australia, Spain, Germany, Canada, Italy and also 2 various other countries still to become identified.
" Yeah it's mosting likely to be actually fantastic. I presume each one of the Americans are actually extremely exciting, whoever's going to be there," Nakashima claimed. "Our experts possess a great group of men that anyone can contend at the highest degree.
" It is actually undoubtedly a stimulating time for American tennis, and whoever's visiting have the ability to participate in there certainly it is actually heading to be actually an interesting week.".
Today's tie covered a 3-0 full week for Leader Bob Bryan's staff, which caught Group C with triumphes over Chile, Slovakia and Germany.
The USA succeeded eight of the nine matches it played in Zhuhai with globe No. 40 Nakashima leading the fee along with a perfect 3-0 document. Nakashima has won 12 of his last 15 matches as well as is providing a sustained quality degree that makes him a "ordeal" to participate in, Opelka claimed today.
" Brandon's certainly an ordeal to defeat. He is actually kinda the man that, he has a design of play where his level many of the time, he's heading to beat every person he's intended to beat," Opelka claimed. "That's what he is actually thus efficient at. Playing him on paper, he's going to get it done considering that he's therefore steady and also he doesn't possess lots of defects in his activity.
" He's link. He does not take apart in any way. So he is actually sort of a nightmare to participate in and also it's great, it provides us an ideally a far better setting in the upcoming team, to maybe steer clear of playing Italy first round.".
The United States received the quarterfinals regardless of contending without its own 5 Best 20 stars-- US Open finalist Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Sebastian Korda, Frances Tiafoe and also Ben Shelton-- uploading pressure-packed 3-0 opening win over Chile on Tuesday through which all 3 suits were actually determined in dramatic third-set tiebreakers.
Leader Bryan will possess some difficult roster options to create in advance of the Davis Mug Final 8.
" It is actually type of choice your poison," Opelka stated. "Australia's a super-deep, hard crew. Spain's clearly a foolish crew. Italy's outrageous.
" So everything to attempt to provide the A team-- Tommy, Fritz and Enemy, Shelton and Korda-- the most effective try that they can possess.".
Group C: United States (Champion), Germany, Chileat Hengqin International Ping pong Facility (in the house difficult court) Zhuhai, China.
USA 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 (USA), 6-1, 7-6( 4 ).