.ZHUHAI, CHINA-- SEPTEMBER 14: (L-R) Rajeev Ram, Austin Krajicek, Brandon Nakashima, Reilly Opelka, Mackenzie Mcdonald as well as Bob Bryan of the USA staff commemorate Street to Malaga in the final the 2024 Davis Mug Finals Group Stage match in between Germany as well as the United States at Hengqin International Ping Pong Center on September 14, 2024 in Zhuhai, China. Picture by Zhe Ji/Getty Images for ITF.
Crew United States delivered explanatory Davis Mug claim.
U.S. singles starters Reilly Opelka and Brandon Nakashima each racked up success leading the USA to a 2-1 Davis Mug triumph over Germany in the Davis Cup Team stage set play at Hengqin International Tennis Center in Zhuhai, China.
he dominating Opelka opened beating Henri Squire, 6-7( 4 ), 7-6( 9 ), 6-3 to bet the U.S. to a 1-0 lead.
Continuing his unbeaten Davis Cup launching, Nakashima divided Maximilian Marterer, 6-4, 6-2 to close the victory.
The 32-time Davis Cup champ U.S.A. will play for the Davis Cup title in Malaga, Spain, November 19-24, together with Australia, Spain, Germany, Canada, Italy and also pair of other countries still to be identified.
" Yeah it is actually mosting likely to be thrilling. I presume every one of the Americans are actually incredibly amazing, whoever is actually visiting be there," Nakashima mentioned. "Our team possess a wonderful team of guys that any individual can easily compete at the highest degree.
" It's definitely an amazing opportunity for American tennis, and whoever is actually going to have the capacity to play certainly there it's visiting be a stimulating full week.".
Today's tie wrapped a 3-0 week for Leader Bob Bryan's crew, which recorded Group C with success over Chile, Slovakia as well as Germany.
The United States gained eight of the nine matches it played in Zhuhai along with planet No. 40 Nakashima leading the cost with a perfect 3-0 record. Nakashima has actually gained 12 of his final 15 matches as well as is supplying a continual jazzed-up amount that makes him a "nightmare" to play, Opelka pointed out today.
" Brandon's most definitely an ordeal to defeat. He is actually kinda the man that, he possesses a style of play where his degree most of the moment, he is actually heading to defeat everyone he's supposed to beat," Opelka pointed out. "That's what he's therefore good at. Playing him abstractly, he is actually going to get it performed given that he is actually so constant as well as he does not have lots of imperfections in his video game.
" He is actually clutch. He does not take down in all. So he is actually kind of an ordeal to play as well as it's excellent, it gives us an ideally a better position in the upcoming team, to perhaps stay away from participating in Italy first round.".
The USA qualified for the quarterfinals regardless of completing without its own five Leading 20 superstars-- US Open finalist Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Sebastian Korda, Frances Tiafoe and also Ben Shelton-- uploading pressure-packed 3-0 position win over Chile on Tuesday in which all 3 fits were actually made a decision in significant third-set tiebreakers.
Leader Bryan are going to possess some hard lineup choices to make ahead of the Davis Mug Final 8.
" It's type of selection your poisonous substance," Opelka mentioned. "Australia's a super-deep, tough crew. Spain's clearly a ridiculous group. Italy's crazy.
" Thus anything to try to give the A group-- Tommy, Fritz and Enemy, Shelton and also Korda-- the most ideal go that they can easily possess.".
Team C: U.S.A. (Champ), Germany, Chileat Hengqin International Ping pong Facility (in the house challenging courthouse) Zhuhai, China.
United States 2. Germany 1.
Reilly Opelka (USA) 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 ).