.ZHUHAI, CHINA-- SEPTEMBER 14: (L-R) Rajeev Ram, Austin Krajicek, Brandon Nakashima, Reilly Opelka, Mackenzie Mcdonald as well as Bob Bryan of the USA group celebrate Roadway to Malaga in the final the 2024 Davis Mug Finals Team Stage suit between Germany as well as the USA at Hengqin International Ping Pong Center on September 14, 2024 in Zhuhai, China. Picture through Zhe Ji/Getty Images for ITF.
Crew USA supplied declarative Davis Mug statement.
USA songs starters Reilly Opelka and also Brandon Nakashima each scored triumphes leading the USA to a 2-1 Davis Mug overcome Germany in the Davis Mug Group stage dip into Hengqin International Ping Pong Facility in Zhuhai, China.
he towering Opelka opened up defeating Henri Squire, 6-7( 4 ), 7-6( 9 ), 6-3 to stake the USA to a 1-0 top.
Proceeding his undefeated Davis Mug launching, Nakashima divided Maximilian Marterer, 6-4, 6-2 to seal off the success.
The 32-time Davis Mug champion United States will definitely bet the Davis Cup headline in Malaga, Spain, Nov 19-24, alongside Australia, Spain, Germany, Canada, Italy and also two various other nations still to become identified.
" Yeah it's going to be thrilling. I assume each one of the Americans are actually super amazing, whoever is actually mosting likely to be there," Nakashima pointed out. "We have a wonderful group of guys that anyone can compete at the highest degree.
" It is actually definitely an amazing opportunity for United States ping pong, as well as whoever is actually going to be able to participate in there certainly it is actually mosting likely to be a thrilling full week.".
Today's dead heat wrapped a 3-0 full week for Captain Bob Bryan's staff, which captured Team C with victories over Chile, Slovakia and also Germany.
The USA succeeded eight of the 9 matches it played in Zhuhai along with world No. 40 Nakashima leading the fee with a perfect 3-0 report. Nakashima has actually gained 12 of his last 15 suits and is actually supplying a continual high performance degree that makes him a "nightmare" to play, Opelka said today.
" Brandon's undoubtedly a nightmare to defeat. He is actually kinda the individual that, he has a style of play where his level a lot of the time, he's visiting trump everybody he is actually supposed to trump," Opelka pointed out. "That's what he's thus efficient at. Playing him on paper, he's going to get it performed given that he is actually therefore steady and he doesn't possess a lot of problems in his game.
" He is actually link. He does not dismantle in any way. So he's sort of a problem to participate in and also it's excellent, it provides our team a perhaps a better setting in the next group, to maybe stay clear of participating in Italy first round.".
The USA got the quarterfinals in spite of contending without its five Best twenty celebrities-- US Open finalist Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Sebastian Korda, Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton-- submitting pressure-packed 3-0 opening get Chile on Tuesday through which all 3 complements were actually decided in dramatic third-set tiebreakers.
Leader Bryan are going to have some hard lineup options to bring in ahead of the Davis Mug Final 8.
" It's kind of selection your poison," Opelka stated. "Australia's a super-deep, tough crew. Spain's certainly a ludicrous team. Italy's outrageous.
" So everything to try to give the A group-- Tommy, Fritz and Foe, Shelton as well as Korda-- the very best shot that they can easily possess.".
Group C: United States (Champ), Germany, Chileat Hengqin International Tennis Center (inside difficult courtroom) Zhuhai, China.
United States 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 (United States), 6-1, 7-6( 4 ).