.ZHUHAI, CHINA-- SEPTEMBER 14: (L-R) Rajeev Ram, Austin Krajicek, Brandon Nakashima, Reilly Opelka, Mackenzie Mcdonald and Bob Bryan of the United States crew commemorate Roadway to Malaga in the last the 2024 Davis Mug Finals Team Stage suit in between Germany and the USA at Hengqin International Ping Pong Fixate September 14, 2024 in Zhuhai, China. Image by Zhe Ji/Getty Images for ITF.
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United state single people starters Reilly Opelka and also Brandon Nakashima each scored victories leading the USA to a 2-1 Davis Cup triumph over Germany in the Davis Mug Group stage dip into Hengqin International Ping Pong Center in Zhuhai, China.
he looming Opelka opened up beating Henri Squire, 6-7( 4 ), 7-6( 9 ), 6-3 to bet the U.S. to a 1-0 lead.
Proceeding his undefeated Davis Mug launching, Nakashima divided Maximilian Marterer, 6-4, 6-2 to secure the triumph.
The 32-time Davis Cup champion United States will play for the Davis Cup label in Malaga, Spain, Nov 19-24, along with Australia, Spain, Germany, Canada, Italy and two other nations still to be determined.
" Yeah it's going to be thrilling. I assume each of the Americans are actually incredibly thrilling, whoever's going to exist," Nakashima mentioned. "Our team possess a wonderful group of people that any individual can easily contend at the highest degree.
" It is actually undoubtedly a fantastic opportunity for American tennis, and also whoever's mosting likely to manage to play there it is actually heading to be an impressive full week.".
Today's dead heat wrapped a 3-0 full week for Leader Bob Bryan's team, which grabbed Group C along with victories over Chile, Slovakia and Germany.
The United States gained eight of the nine matches it played in Zhuhai with globe No. 40 Nakashima leading the charge along with a best 3-0 report. Nakashima has succeeded 12 of his last 15 matches and also is providing a sustained quality level that creates him a "headache" to participate in, Opelka pointed out today.
" Brandon's most definitely a problem to defeat. He's kinda the fella that, he has a design of play where his level most of the amount of time, he's visiting beat everybody he is actually intended to defeat," Opelka pointed out. "That's what he is actually thus good at. Playing him on paper, he's going to obtain it done since he's therefore constant as well as he doesn't have lots of flaws in his video game.
" He is actually link. He does not disassemble in all. So he is actually sort of a problem to play as well as it is actually wonderful, it offers us a hopefully a much better setting in the next team, to perhaps prevent playing Italy preliminary.".
The USA received the quarterfinals regardless of completing without its five Top 20 superstars-- United States Open finalist Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Sebastian Korda, Frances Tiafoe and also Ben Shelton-- submitting pressure-packed 3-0 position gain Chile on Tuesday through which all 3 complements were chosen in significant third-set sudden deaths.
Captain Bryan will have some tough lineup selections to create before the Davis Cup Final 8.
" It's sort of pick your toxin," Opelka pointed out. "Australia's a super-deep, tough team. Spain's definitely an outrageous crew. Italy's ridiculous.
" So everything to make an effort to offer the A team-- Tommy, Fritz and Enemy, Shelton as well as Korda-- the very best go that they can possess.".
Group C: USA (Champion), Germany, Chileat Hengqin International Tennis Center (interior hard court) Zhuhai, China.
U.S.A. 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 (USA), 6-1, 7-6( 4 ).