.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 Roadway to Malaga in the final the 2024 Davis Cup Finals Group Stage match in between Germany as well as the United States at Hengqin International Tennis Center on September 14, 2024 in Zhuhai, China. Photograph by Zhe Ji/Getty Images for ITF.
Team U.S.A. supplied declarative Davis Cup declaration.
United state singles beginners Reilly Opelka and also Brandon Nakashima each racked up success leading the United States to a 2-1 Davis Cup triumph over Germany in the Davis Mug Group stage dip into Hengqin International Tennis Facility in Zhuhai, China.
he dominating Opelka opened up beating Henri Squire, 6-7( 4 ), 7-6( 9 ), 6-3 to bet the U.S. to a 1-0 lead.
Continuing his undefeated Davis Cup debut, Nakashima dissected Maximilian Marterer, 6-4, 6-2 to seal the triumph.
The 32-time Davis Mug champion U.S.A. are going to bet the Davis Mug title in Malaga, Spain, November 19-24, together with Australia, Spain, Germany, Canada, Italy and two other countries still to become found out.
" Yeah it's visiting be actually stimulating. I think every one of the Americans are very impressive, whoever is actually heading to exist," Nakashima mentioned. "Our experts have an excellent group of guys that any person may complete at the highest degree.
" It's certainly a stimulating time for American tennis, as well as whoever's mosting likely to have the capacity to participate in there it is actually mosting likely to be a stimulating full week.".
Today's tie wrapped a 3-0 full week for Leader Bob Bryan's staff, which grabbed Team C with victories over Chile, Slovakia as well as Germany.
The United States gained 8 of the 9 suits it played in Zhuhai along with world No. 40 Nakashima leading the charge with a best 3-0 file. Nakashima has gained 12 of his last 15 matches as well as is actually delivering a sustained quality amount that makes him a "problem" to play, Opelka said today.
" Brandon's certainly an ordeal to beat. He's kinda the man that, he possesses a type of play where his amount the majority of the time, he's going to trump everybody he is actually supposed to trump," Opelka claimed. "That's what he is actually therefore efficient. Playing him on paper, he is actually going to obtain it done given that he's therefore constant as well as he doesn't possess numerous defects in his game.
" He is actually link. He does not take down in any way. So he is actually kind of an ordeal to participate in and it's fantastic, it gives us a hopefully a far better placement in the upcoming team, to maybe stay away from participating in Italy preliminary.".
The USA applied for the quarterfinals despite competing without its 5 Leading 20 celebrities-- US Open finalist Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Sebastian Korda, Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton-- submitting pressure-packed 3-0 opening win over Chile on Tuesday through which all 3 matches were decided in impressive third-set sudden deaths.
Leader Bryan will certainly possess some tough roster options to bring in in advance of the Davis Cup Final 8.
" It is actually kind of selection your poison," Opelka claimed. "Australia's a super-deep, difficult group. Spain's undoubtedly a preposterous team. Italy's insane.
" Therefore everything to attempt to offer the A crew-- Tommy, Fritz and also Opponent, Shelton and also Korda-- the greatest shot that they may have.".
Group C: U.S.A. (Champion), Germany, Chileat Hengqin International Tennis Center (inside tough courthouse) Zhuhai, China.
U.S.A. 2. Germany 1.
Reilly Opelka (USA) 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 ).