.ZHUHAI, CHINA-- SEPTEMBER 14: (L-R) Rajeev Ram, Austin Krajicek, Brandon Nakashima, Reilly Opelka, Mackenzie Mcdonald and Bob Bryan of the USA crew commemorate Roadway to Malaga in the final the 2024 Davis Mug Finals Group Phase 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.
Group USA supplied explanatory Davis Mug statement.
United state singles starters Reilly Opelka and Brandon Nakashima each scored success leading the USA to a 2-1 Davis Mug overcome Germany in the Davis Cup Group stage dip into Hengqin International Tennis Facility in Zhuhai, China.
he looming Opelka opened defeating Henri Squire, 6-7( 4 ), 7-6( 9 ), 6-3 to stake the USA to a 1-0 lead.
Proceeding his undefeated Davis Mug launching, 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 Cup title in Malaga, Spain, November 19-24, alongside Australia, Spain, Germany, Canada, Italy and also two other countries still to become identified.
" Yeah it's mosting likely to be fantastic. I believe all of the Americans are extremely interesting, whoever's mosting likely to be there," Nakashima claimed. "Our team possess a fantastic team of guys that anybody can compete at the highest level.
" It's absolutely a stimulating time for United States tennis, and whoever is actually visiting have the capacity to participate in there it is actually mosting likely to be an interesting week.".
Today's dead heat covered a 3-0 full week for Captain Bob Bryan's crew, which recorded Group C with success over Chile, Slovakia and Germany.
The United States won eight of the 9 matches it played in Zhuhai along with planet No. 40 Nakashima leading the cost with a perfect 3-0 record. Nakashima has succeeded 12 of his last 15 matches as well as is providing a continual high performance level that creates him a "nightmare" to play, Opelka claimed today.
" Brandon's undoubtedly an ordeal to trump. He is actually kinda the individual that, he possesses a design of play where his amount many of the amount of time, he's going to defeat everyone he's intended to beat," Opelka claimed. "That's what he is actually so good at. Playing him abstractly, he's going to receive it performed given that he's so steady as well as he doesn't possess numerous flaws in his game.
" He is actually link. He does not take apart at all. So he's kind of an ordeal to play as well as it's terrific, it gives our team a hopefully a much better position in the next group, to possibly stay away from playing Italy preliminary.".
The United States got the quarterfinals despite completing without its own 5 Top 20 celebrities-- US Open finalist Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Sebastian Korda, Frances Tiafoe and also Ben Shelton-- posting pressure-packed 3-0 opening sway Chile on Tuesday through which all three fits were actually made a decision in dramatic third-set sudden deaths.
Captain Bryan will have some difficult lineup selections to bring in before the Davis Cup Final 8.
" It is actually kind of pick your poisonous substance," Opelka stated. "Australia's a super-deep, hard staff. Spain's certainly an outrageous staff. Italy's outrageous.
" So anything to try to give the A team-- Tommy, Fritz and also Foe, Shelton and Korda-- the very best chance that they may possess.".
Group C: U.S.A. (Champ), Germany, Chileat Hengqin International Tennis Facility (indoor challenging courthouse) Zhuhai, China.
USA 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 ).