.ZHUHAI, CHINA-- SEPTEMBER 14: (L-R) Rajeev Ram, Austin Krajicek, Brandon Nakashima, Reilly Opelka, Mackenzie Mcdonald and Bob Bryan of the United States group commemorate Roadway to Malaga in the final the 2024 Davis Mug Finals Group Stage match between Germany and also the USA at Hengqin International Tennis Fixate September 14, 2024 in Zhuhai, China. Picture by Zhe Ji/Getty Images for ITF.
Staff USA delivered explanatory Davis Mug declaration.
United state singles starters Reilly Opelka and Brandon Nakashima each scored victories 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 towering Opelka opened beating 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 divided Maximilian Marterer, 6-4, 6-2 to seal the victory.
The 32-time Davis Mug champ U.S.A. will play for the Davis Cup headline in Malaga, Spain, November 19-24, along with Australia, Spain, Germany, Canada, Italy and also 2 various other nations still to become determined.
" Yeah it's heading to be stimulating. I presume every one of the Americans are incredibly thrilling, whoever is actually mosting likely to be there," Nakashima pointed out. "Our company possess a fantastic group of individuals that anybody can complete at the highest level.
" It's most definitely an amazing time for United States tennis, and whoever's mosting likely to manage to participate in there it's going to be a fantastic full week.".
Today's tie wrapped a 3-0 week for Captain Bob Bryan's crew, which recorded Team C with victories over Chile, Slovakia as well as Germany.
The United States won 8 of the 9 matches it played in Zhuhai with world No. 40 Nakashima leading the fee with an excellent 3-0 document. Nakashima has actually succeeded 12 of his final 15 matches and is providing a continual high performance degree that creates him a "ordeal" to participate in, Opelka mentioned today.
" Brandon's absolutely a headache to defeat. He is actually kinda the individual that, he has a design of play where his degree the majority of the amount of time, he is actually mosting likely to defeat every person he is actually supposed to beat," Opelka pointed out. "That's what he is actually so efficient. Playing him on paper, he is actually going to receive it carried out given that he is actually therefore constant and also he doesn't have a lot of problems in his video game.
" He's clutch. He does not dismantle at all. So he is actually sort of a nightmare to participate in as well as it's excellent, it gives our company a hopefully a better setting in the upcoming group, to possibly avoid playing Italy first round.".
The USA obtained the quarterfinals in spite of completing without its own five Top 20 stars-- US Open finalist Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Sebastian Korda, Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton-- posting pressure-packed 3-0 opening sway Chile on Tuesday through which all three matches were determined in significant third-set tiebreakers.
Captain Bryan are going to have some difficult roster options to bring in ahead of the Davis Mug Final 8.
" It's kind of selection your poisonous substance," Opelka mentioned. "Australia's a super-deep, tough staff. Spain's clearly a preposterous group. Italy's outrageous.
" Thus anything to make an effort to give the A group-- Tommy, Fritz as well as Opponent, Shelton as well as Korda-- the best try that they can have.".
Group C: USA (Champion), Germany, Chileat Hengqin International Ping pong Facility (indoor hard courtroom) Zhuhai, China.
USA 2. Germany 1.
Reilly Opelka (United States) d. Henri Squire (GER), 6-7( 4 ), 7-6( 9 ), 6-3.
Brandon Nakashima (USA) 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 ).