.ZHUHAI, CHINA-- SEPTEMBER 14: (L-R) Rajeev Ram, Austin Krajicek, Brandon Nakashima, Reilly Opelka, Mackenzie Mcdonald and also Bob Bryan of the USA crew commemorate Road to Malaga in the ultimate the 2024 Davis Cup Finals Team Phase suit between Germany and also the USA at Hengqin International Ping Pong Fixate September 14, 2024 in Zhuhai, China. Image by Zhe Ji/Getty Images for ITF.
Group United States supplied explanatory Davis Cup claim.
USA singles beginners Reilly Opelka as well as Brandon Nakashima each racked up success leading the United States to a 2-1 Davis Mug triumph over Germany in the Davis Mug Group stage set dip into Hengqin International Ping Pong Center in Zhuhai, China.
he dominating Opelka opened up beating Henri Squire, 6-7( 4 ), 7-6( 9 ), 6-3 to stake the united state to a 1-0 lead.
Proceeding his unbeaten Davis Cup debut, Nakashima dissected Maximilian Marterer, 6-4, 6-2 to secure the triumph.
The 32-time Davis Cup champion USA are going to play for the Davis Mug label in Malaga, Spain, November 19-24, along with Australia, Spain, Germany, Canada, Italy and two various other countries still to become found out.
" Yeah it is actually mosting likely to be actually exciting. I assume all of the Americans are tremendously fantastic, whoever's heading to exist," Nakashima pointed out. "Our team have a wonderful group of individuals that any person can contend at the highest level.
" It's absolutely a thrilling opportunity for United States ping pong, as well as whoever's going to manage to play certainly there it is actually visiting be a thrilling full week.".
Today's tie covered a 3-0 week for Captain Bob Bryan's team, which captured Team C along with success over Chile, Slovakia and Germany.
The USA gained 8 of the nine matches it played in Zhuhai with globe No. 40 Nakashima leading the cost with an excellent 3-0 report. Nakashima has won 12 of his last 15 matches and also is actually delivering a sustained quality level that creates him a "nightmare" to participate in, Opelka stated today.
" Brandon's definitely a nightmare to trump. He's kinda the guy that, he possesses a type of play where his amount most of the moment, he's heading to beat every person he is actually meant to defeat," Opelka mentioned. "That's what he is actually thus efficient at. Playing him theoretically, he is actually going to obtain it performed given that he's so steady and also he does not have a lot of problems in his video game.
" He is actually link. He doesn't disassemble at all. So he's kind of a problem to play and also it is actually excellent, it offers us a with any luck a much better placement in the following team, to maybe stay clear of participating in Italy first round.".
The USA applied for the quarterfinals even with contending without its own five Top 20 superstars-- US Open finalist Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Sebastian Korda, Frances Tiafoe and also Ben Shelton-- submitting pressure-packed 3-0 position get Chile on Tuesday through which all three matches were chosen in remarkable third-set tiebreakers.
Leader Bryan will have some challenging lineup selections to bring in in front of the Davis Mug Final 8.
" It's sort of selection your poison," Opelka claimed. "Australia's a super-deep, hard crew. Spain's definitely an absurd group. Italy's ridiculous.
" So everything to try to offer the A team-- Tommy, Fritz as well as Opponent, Shelton and also Korda-- the greatest chance that they can easily possess.".
Group C: U.S.A. (Champ), Germany, Chileat Hengqin International Ping pong Center (interior difficult courthouse) 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 ).