.ZHUHAI, CHINA-- SEPTEMBER 14: (L-R) Rajeev Ram, Austin Krajicek, Brandon Nakashima, Reilly Opelka, Mackenzie Mcdonald and Bob Bryan of the USA group celebrate Roadway to Malaga in the final the 2024 Davis Cup Finals Team Stage suit in between Germany as well as the USA at Hengqin International Tennis Center on September 14, 2024 in Zhuhai, China. Image by Zhe Ji/Getty Images for ITF.
Crew USA delivered explanatory Davis Mug statement.
U.S. songs beginners Reilly Opelka and also Brandon Nakashima each racked up victories leading the USA to a 2-1 Davis Mug triumph over Germany in the Davis Mug Team stage set play at Hengqin International Ping Pong Facility in Zhuhai, China.
he dominating Opelka opened up defeating Henri Squire, 6-7( 4 ), 7-6( 9 ), 6-3 to lay the united state to a 1-0 lead.
Continuing his undefeated Davis Mug launching, Nakashima divided Maximilian Marterer, 6-4, 6-2 to secure the triumph.
The 32-time Davis Cup champ USA will play for the Davis Cup title in Malaga, Spain, November 19-24, together with Australia, Spain, Germany, Canada, Italy and also two other nations still to become calculated.
" Yeah it is actually going to be actually thrilling. I believe all of the Americans are actually tremendously impressive, whoever is actually heading to exist," Nakashima claimed. "Our company possess a great team of people that any individual can complete at the highest level.
" It's definitely a thrilling opportunity for American tennis, and also whoever is actually mosting likely to be able to play certainly there it is actually mosting likely to be a thrilling full week.".
Today's tie wrapped a 3-0 full week for Captain Bob Bryan's workers, which caught Group C with success over Chile, Slovakia as well as Germany.
The USA won eight of the nine matches it played in Zhuhai along with planet No. 40 Nakashima leading the fee along with a best 3-0 report. Nakashima has actually gained 12 of his final 15 suits as well as is actually delivering a continual jazzed-up amount that makes him a "ordeal" to play, Opelka pointed out today.
" Brandon's undoubtedly a problem to trump. He's kinda the person that, he has a type of play where his degree most of the amount of time, he is actually heading to defeat everybody he's expected to defeat," Opelka claimed. "That's what he is actually thus proficient at. Playing him on paper, he is actually going to obtain it done since he is actually so consistent as well as he does not have lots of imperfections in his game.
" He is actually link. He doesn't disassemble at all. So he's kind of an ordeal to participate in and also it's wonderful, it provides us a hopefully a better placement in the upcoming group, to maybe stay clear of participating in Italy first round.".
The USA applied for the quarterfinals despite contending without its 5 Leading 20 superstars-- US Open finalist Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Sebastian Korda, Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton-- uploading pressure-packed 3-0 opening win over Chile on Tuesday in which all three fits were decided in significant third-set tiebreakers.
Leader Bryan will certainly possess some challenging lineup choices to make ahead of the Davis Cup Final 8.
" It's type of choice your poison," Opelka stated. "Australia's a super-deep, challenging crew. Spain's undoubtedly a foolish team. Italy's ridiculous.
" So anything to try to give the A team-- Tommy, Fritz as well as Enemy, Shelton and Korda-- the best chance that they may have.".
Group C: United States (Champ), Germany, Chileat Hengqin International Tennis Center (interior hard court) Zhuhai, China.
U.S.A. 2. Germany 1.
Reilly Opelka (United States) 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 (U.S.A.), 6-1, 7-6( 4 ).