.ZHUHAI, CHINA-- SEPTEMBER 14: (L-R) Rajeev Ram, Austin Krajicek, Brandon Nakashima, Reilly Opelka, Mackenzie Mcdonald and also Bob Bryan of the USA crew celebrate Road to Malaga in the final the 2024 Davis Cup Finals Team Stage suit in between Germany and also the United States at Hengqin International Ping Pong Center on September 14, 2024 in Zhuhai, China. Picture through Zhe Ji/Getty Images for ITF.
Group USA provided explanatory Davis Mug declaration.
United state songs starters Reilly Opelka as well as Brandon Nakashima each scored success leading the USA to a 2-1 Davis Mug overcome Germany in the Davis Cup Group stage set dip into Hengqin International Tennis Facility in Zhuhai, China.
he towering Opelka opened defeating Henri Squire, 6-7( 4 ), 7-6( 9 ), 6-3 to lay the U.S. to a 1-0 lead.
Continuing his unbeaten Davis Cup launching, Nakashima divided Maximilian Marterer, 6-4, 6-2 to seal the success.
The 32-time Davis Cup champion United States will certainly bet the Davis Cup title in Malaga, Spain, Nov 19-24, along with Australia, Spain, Germany, Canada, Italy as well as 2 various other nations still to become calculated.
" Yeah it is actually heading to be stimulating. I assume each of the Americans are actually tremendously exciting, whoever is actually mosting likely to be there," Nakashima said. "We possess a fantastic group of guys that any person can easily complete at the highest level.
" It is actually absolutely an interesting opportunity for United States tennis, as well as whoever's mosting likely to manage to play there it is actually going to be actually an exciting week.".
Today's tie wrapped a 3-0 week for Captain Bob Bryan's crew, which captured Team C along with victories over Chile, Slovakia and also Germany.
The USA won 8 of the nine suits it played in Zhuhai along with world No. 40 Nakashima leading the cost with a perfect 3-0 document. Nakashima has actually won 12 of his last 15 suits and is supplying a continual high performance level that makes him a "problem" to play, Opelka said today.
" Brandon's certainly a headache to trump. He's kinda the guy that, he has a type of play where his level the majority of the moment, he is actually visiting beat everyone he's supposed to beat," Opelka said. "That's what he is actually thus good at. Playing him abstractly, he is actually going to acquire it performed due to the fact that he is actually thus regular and he does not have a lot of problems in his game.
" He is actually clutch. He doesn't disassemble in any way. So he's type of a problem to participate in as well as it's wonderful, it gives us a perhaps a far better position in the following group, to possibly prevent playing Italy preliminary.".
The United States received the quarterfinals despite contending without its 5 Top 20 celebrities-- US Open finalist Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Sebastian Korda, Frances Tiafoe and also Ben Shelton-- posting pressure-packed 3-0 position sway Chile on Tuesday in which all 3 fits were determined in impressive third-set sudden deaths.
Captain Bryan will have some difficult lineup choices to bring in in front of the Davis Cup Final 8.
" It is actually type of choice your poisonous substance," Opelka pointed out. "Australia's a super-deep, tough team. Spain's certainly an outrageous group. Italy's insane.
" So just about anything to attempt to give the A crew-- Tommy, Fritz and also Opponent, Shelton and also Korda-- the most effective try that they can have.".
Group C: United States (Champion), Germany, Chileat Hengqin International Ping pong Facility (indoor hard courtroom) Zhuhai, China.
USA 2. Germany 1.
Reilly Opelka (U.S.A.) 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 ).