.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 Road to Malaga in the final the 2024 Davis Cup Finals Team Stage match between Germany and also the USA at Hengqin International Ping Pong Center on September 14, 2024 in Zhuhai, China. Photo by Zhe Ji/Getty Images for ITF.
Staff USA delivered explanatory Davis Cup declaration.
U.S. singles beginners Reilly Opelka and Brandon Nakashima each racked up victories leading the USA to a 2-1 Davis Cup triumph over Germany in the Davis Cup Team stage set dip into Hengqin International Ping Pong Center in Zhuhai, China.
he looming Opelka opened beating Henri Squire, 6-7( 4 ), 7-6( 9 ), 6-3 to lay the united state to a 1-0 lead.
Proceeding his undefeated Davis Cup launching, Nakashima dissected Maximilian Marterer, 6-4, 6-2 to seal off the success.
The 32-time Davis Mug champion U.S.A. will definitely bet the Davis Cup title in Malaga, Spain, Nov 19-24, alongside Australia, Spain, Germany, Canada, Italy and also 2 other nations still to become determined.
" Yeah it is actually heading to be actually interesting. I presume each one of the Americans are actually tremendously amazing, whoever is actually mosting likely to be there," Nakashima stated. "Our company have a great team of guys that anyone can contend at the highest level.
" It is actually undoubtedly an impressive opportunity for American ping pong, and whoever is actually going to have the ability to play there it's mosting likely to be actually an exciting full week.".
Today's tie wrapped a 3-0 week for Leader Bob Bryan's staff, which grabbed Team C with triumphes over Chile, Slovakia and also Germany.
The United States won 8 of the 9 matches it played in Zhuhai with world No. 40 Nakashima leading the cost along with an ideal 3-0 record. Nakashima has succeeded 12 of his final 15 matches as well as is actually providing a continual quality degree that makes him a "problem" to play, Opelka stated today.
" Brandon's absolutely a nightmare to beat. He's kinda the individual that, he possesses a type of play where his level a lot of the moment, he is actually going to beat every person he is actually meant to beat," Opelka pointed out. "That's what he's so good at. Playing him theoretically, he's going to obtain it carried out given that he is actually therefore consistent and he does not have numerous flaws in his game.
" He is actually link. He doesn't take down whatsoever. So he is actually type of an ordeal to participate in and it's fantastic, it provides our company an ideally a far better posture in the next team, to maybe steer clear of playing Italy first round.".
The USA received the quarterfinals regardless of competing without its own five Top 20 celebrities-- United States Open finalist Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Sebastian Korda, Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton-- publishing pressure-packed 3-0 position draw Chile on Tuesday in which all 3 matches were chosen in dramatic third-set sudden deaths.
Leader Bryan will certainly have some tough roster choices to create in advance of the Davis Cup Final 8.
" It is actually kind of pick your poison," Opelka stated. "Australia's a super-deep, challenging staff. Spain's undoubtedly an absurd group. Italy's crazy.
" Thus anything to try to give the A team-- Tommy, Fritz as well as Adversary, Shelton as well as Korda-- the best try that they can easily have.".
Group C: USA (Champion), Germany, Chileat Hengqin International Ping pong Center (in the house difficult 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 (U.S.A.), 6-1, 7-6( 4 ).