.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 Cup Finals Team Stage suit between Germany and also the United States at Hengqin International Ping Pong Fixate September 14, 2024 in Zhuhai, China. Photo by Zhe Ji/Getty Images for ITF.
Crew USA provided declarative Davis Cup declaration.
U.S. singles beginners Reilly Opelka and also Brandon Nakashima each racked up victories leading the United States to a 2-1 Davis Cup triumph over Germany in the Davis Cup Group stage play at Hengqin International Ping Pong Center in Zhuhai, China.
he towering Opelka opened up defeating Henri Squire, 6-7( 4 ), 7-6( 9 ), 6-3 to lay the USA to a 1-0 lead.
Continuing his undefeated Davis Cup debut, Nakashima dissected Maximilian Marterer, 6-4, 6-2 to seal the victory.
The 32-time Davis Mug champ United States are going to play for the Davis Mug title in Malaga, Spain, November 19-24, alongside Australia, Spain, Germany, Canada, Italy and also 2 other nations still to become found out.
" Yeah it's heading to be impressive. I believe every one of the Americans are super fantastic, whoever is actually mosting likely to be there," Nakashima mentioned. "Our company have a fantastic group of fellas that any individual can easily compete at the highest level.
" It is actually absolutely an exciting time for American ping pong, as well as whoever's going to have the capacity to participate in there certainly it's mosting likely to be actually an amazing week.".
Today's dead heat wrapped a 3-0 week for Leader Bob Bryan's crew, which recorded Group C with triumphes over Chile, Slovakia and also Germany.
The United States won 8 of the nine matches it played in Zhuhai with planet No. 40 Nakashima leading the fee with a perfect 3-0 file. Nakashima has gained 12 of his last 15 matches and is supplying a sustained high performance degree that makes him a "headache" to play, Opelka pointed out today.
" Brandon's undoubtedly a problem to defeat. He is actually kinda the person that, he possesses a type of play where his amount a lot of the amount of time, he is actually going to beat everybody he's supposed to defeat," Opelka stated. "That's what he is actually so good at. Playing him theoretically, he is actually going to receive it carried out since he is actually therefore constant and also he does not have lots of defects in his activity.
" He's clutch. He does not take apart whatsoever. So he is actually kind of a headache to play and it is actually excellent, it gives us a perhaps a better posture in the next team, to perhaps prevent participating in Italy first round.".
The USA qualified for the quarterfinals in spite of competing without its 5 Best 20 stars-- United States Open finalist Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Sebastian Korda, Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton-- publishing pressure-packed 3-0 position sway Chile on Tuesday through which all three matches were actually determined in impressive third-set tiebreakers.
Leader Bryan will certainly have some tough roster options to create in advance of the Davis Mug Final 8.
" It is actually type of pick your poisonous substance," Opelka pointed out. "Australia's a super-deep, tough staff. Spain's undoubtedly an absurd staff. Italy's insane.
" Thus anything to make an effort to offer the A staff-- Tommy, Fritz and Opponent, Shelton and also Korda-- the most effective chance that they can easily have.".
Team C: U.S.A. (Champ), Germany, Chileat Hengqin International Tennis Facility (inside challenging courtroom) Zhuhai, China.
United States 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 (United States), 6-1, 7-6( 4 ).