.ZHUHAI, CHINA-- SEPTEMBER 14: (L-R) Rajeev Ram, Austin Krajicek, Brandon Nakashima, Reilly Opelka, Mackenzie Mcdonald and also Bob Bryan of the USA group celebrate Roadway to Malaga in the ultimate the 2024 Davis Mug Finals Team Stage suit between Germany as well as the USA at Hengqin International Ping Pong Fixate September 14, 2024 in Zhuhai, China. Photo by Zhe Ji/Getty Images for ITF.
Staff United States delivered declarative Davis Mug statement.
United state single people beginners Reilly Opelka as well as Brandon Nakashima each racked up success leading the USA to a 2-1 Davis Mug triumph over Germany in the Davis Mug Team stage play at Hengqin International Ping Pong Center in Zhuhai, China.
he towering Opelka opened up defeating Henri Squire, 6-7( 4 ), 7-6( 9 ), 6-3 to lay the united state to a 1-0 top.
Proceeding his undefeated Davis Cup debut, Nakashima divided Maximilian Marterer, 6-4, 6-2 to seal off the triumph.
The 32-time Davis Mug champion United States are going to play for the Davis Mug headline in Malaga, Spain, November 19-24, together with Australia, Spain, Germany, Canada, Italy and pair of various other nations still to become determined.
" Yeah it's visiting be exciting. I think each one of the Americans are actually super thrilling, whoever is actually heading to be there," Nakashima claimed. "We have a wonderful team of people that anybody can easily contend at the highest degree.
" It is actually definitely a stimulating opportunity for United States ping pong, and whoever's mosting likely to be able to participate in there it is actually visiting be actually an amazing week.".
Today's tie covered a 3-0 full week for Leader Bob Bryan's crew, which grabbed Group C along with success over Chile, Slovakia and also Germany.
The United States succeeded 8 of the nine matches it played in Zhuhai with world No. 40 Nakashima leading the fee along with an ideal 3-0 file. Nakashima has actually won 12 of his final 15 matches and also is providing a continual high performance degree that creates him a "nightmare" to play, Opelka stated today.
" Brandon's absolutely a nightmare to trump. He's kinda the fella that, he has a style of play where his amount the majority of the amount of time, he's going to trump everyone he is actually supposed to defeat," Opelka claimed. "That's what he is actually so good at. Playing him on paper, he is actually going to receive it carried out due to the fact that he's therefore consistent and he does not have several imperfections in his video game.
" He's link. He doesn't take down in all. So he is actually type of a headache to participate in and it's fantastic, it gives us a with any luck a much better position in the next team, to possibly avoid participating in Italy preliminary.".
The USA qualified for the quarterfinals regardless of contending without its five Best 20 stars-- United States Open finalist Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Sebastian Korda, Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton-- posting pressure-packed 3-0 opening sway Chile on Tuesday through which all 3 matches were made a decision in impressive third-set sudden deaths.
Captain Bryan are going to possess some tough roster options to create ahead of the Davis Mug Final 8.
" It is actually kind of selection your poisonous substance," Opelka pointed out. "Australia's a super-deep, difficult team. Spain's definitely a foolish team. Italy's outrageous.
" So just about anything to attempt to provide the A staff-- Tommy, Fritz as well as Foe, Shelton as well as Korda-- the best shot that they can have.".
Team C: United States (Champion), Germany, Chileat Hengqin International Tennis Center (indoor hard courtroom) 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 ).