.ZHUHAI, CHINA-- SEPTEMBER 14: (L-R) Rajeev Ram, Austin Krajicek, Brandon Nakashima, Reilly Opelka, Mackenzie Mcdonald and Bob Bryan of the United States staff celebrate Road to Malaga in the ultimate the 2024 Davis Mug Finals Team Phase suit between Germany and also the United States at Hengqin International Tennis Center on September 14, 2024 in Zhuhai, China. Photograph by Zhe Ji/Getty Images for ITF.
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USA songs starters Reilly Opelka as well as Brandon Nakashima each racked up victories leading the USA to a 2-1 Davis Mug overcome Germany in the Davis Cup Group stage set dip into Hengqin International Tennis Facility in Zhuhai, China.
he towering Opelka opened up defeating Henri Squire, 6-7( 4 ), 7-6( 9 ), 6-3 to bet the USA to a 1-0 lead.
Continuing his undefeated Davis Cup launching, Nakashima divided Maximilian Marterer, 6-4, 6-2 to secure the victory.
The 32-time Davis Mug champ U.S.A. are going to bet the Davis Mug headline in Malaga, Spain, Nov 19-24, along with Australia, Spain, Germany, Canada, Italy and two other countries still to become figured out.
" Yeah it's visiting be exciting. I believe all of the Americans are tremendously interesting, whoever is actually heading to exist," Nakashima stated. "We possess a terrific team of individuals that any individual can easily contend at the highest degree.
" It's most definitely an impressive time for United States ping pong, and whoever is actually visiting have the capacity to play certainly there it's going to be an interesting full week.".
Today's dead heat wrapped a 3-0 full week for Leader Bob Bryan's workers, which recorded Team C along with victories over Chile, Slovakia and also Germany.
The United States succeeded eight of the 9 suits it played in Zhuhai along with globe No. 40 Nakashima leading the charge with a perfect 3-0 file. Nakashima has succeeded 12 of his last 15 matches and also is actually providing a continual quality level that makes him a "headache" to participate in, Opelka mentioned today.
" Brandon's definitely a problem to defeat. He's kinda the fella that, he possesses a style of play where his level a lot of the moment, he is actually going to trump everyone he is actually intended to trump," Opelka mentioned. "That's what he is actually so good at. Playing him on paper, he's going to acquire it performed due to the fact that he is actually thus regular as well as he does not have many problems in his video game.
" He is actually link. He does not disassemble in all. So he is actually type of an ordeal to play and it is actually excellent, it gives our company an ideally a better position in the next group, to maybe stay clear of playing Italy first round.".
The United States got approved for the quarterfinals even with completing without its own five Leading 20 superstars-- US Open finalist Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Sebastian Korda, Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton-- uploading pressure-packed 3-0 position win over Chile on Tuesday through which all 3 fits were decided in remarkable third-set tiebreakers.
Leader Bryan will definitely have some challenging lineup choices to create in advance of the Davis Mug Final 8.
" It's sort of pick your poisonous substance," Opelka said. "Australia's a super-deep, difficult crew. Spain's undoubtedly a foolish staff. Italy's outrageous.
" Thus everything to try to offer the A crew-- Tommy, Fritz and Enemy, Shelton and Korda-- the very best try that they can easily have.".
Group C: United States (Champion), Germany, Chileat Hengqin International Tennis Center (inside difficult courtroom) Zhuhai, China.
U.S.A. 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 ).