.ZHUHAI, CHINA-- SEPTEMBER 14: (L-R) Rajeev Ram, Austin Krajicek, Brandon Nakashima, Reilly Opelka, Mackenzie Mcdonald and also Bob Bryan of the United States team commemorate Road to Malaga in the ultimate the 2024 Davis Mug 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. Image by Zhe Ji/Getty Images for ITF.
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U.S. singles beginners Reilly Opelka and Brandon Nakashima each racked up victories leading the USA to a 2-1 Davis Cup overcome Germany in the Davis Cup Team stage 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 lay the united state to a 1-0 lead.
Proceeding his unbeaten Davis Cup debut, Nakashima dissected Maximilian Marterer, 6-4, 6-2 to seal off the victory.
The 32-time Davis Cup champion USA will certainly bet the Davis Mug label in Malaga, Spain, November 19-24, alongside Australia, Spain, Germany, Canada, Italy and 2 various other nations still to be found out.
" Yeah it's mosting likely to be interesting. I believe each of the Americans are actually very stimulating, whoever's going to be there," Nakashima said. "We have an excellent group of guys that anybody can complete at the highest degree.
" It is actually absolutely a stimulating opportunity for United States tennis, and whoever's going to have the capacity to participate in certainly there it's visiting be actually a thrilling week.".
Today's tie covered a 3-0 full week for Captain Bob Bryan's workers, which captured Team C with triumphes over Chile, Slovakia as well as Germany.
The United States succeeded 8 of the 9 matches it played in Zhuhai along with world No. 40 Nakashima leading the charge along with a best 3-0 record. Nakashima has actually won 12 of his final 15 matches and also is actually delivering a sustained quality level that creates him a "headache" to participate in, Opelka pointed out today.
" Brandon's undoubtedly a problem to trump. He is actually kinda the guy that, he possesses a style of play where his amount a lot of the moment, he is actually mosting likely to beat everybody he is actually intended to beat," Opelka pointed out. "That's what he is actually thus efficient at. Playing him abstractly, he's going to get it carried out given that he's thus consistent and he does not have lots of defects in his activity.
" He is actually clutch. He doesn't dismantle in any way. So he is actually sort of a headache to participate in and also it's terrific, it provides us a hopefully a far better placement in the next team, to possibly steer clear of playing Italy first round.".
The USA applied for the quarterfinals even with competing without its own five Best 20 celebrities-- US Open finalist Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Sebastian Korda, Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton-- uploading pressure-packed 3-0 opening gain Chile on Tuesday in which all 3 suits were decided in dramatic third-set tiebreakers.
Captain Bryan will possess some difficult lineup choices to bring in ahead of the Davis Cup Final 8.
" It's type of pick your toxin," Opelka claimed. "Australia's a super-deep, tough group. Spain's certainly a preposterous crew. Italy's outrageous.
" Therefore everything to make an effort to offer the A group-- Tommy, Fritz as well as Adversary, Shelton and also Korda-- the greatest try that they can easily possess.".
Group C: USA (Champion), Germany, Chileat Hengqin International Tennis Center (interior 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 (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 ).