.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 Street to Malaga in the ultimate the 2024 Davis Mug Finals Team Stage suit in between Germany and also the USA at Hengqin International Ping Pong Fixate September 14, 2024 in Zhuhai, China. Photograph through Zhe Ji/Getty Images for ITF.
Group USA delivered explanatory Davis Mug statement.
United state singles starters Reilly Opelka as well as Brandon Nakashima each racked up success leading the United States to a 2-1 Davis Mug overcome Germany in the Davis Cup Group stage play at Hengqin International Ping Pong Center in Zhuhai, China.
he towering Opelka opened defeating Henri Squire, 6-7( 4 ), 7-6( 9 ), 6-3 to lay the USA to a 1-0 top.
Continuing his unbeaten Davis Mug launching, Nakashima divided Maximilian Marterer, 6-4, 6-2 to secure the success.
The 32-time Davis Cup champ United States will certainly play for the Davis Mug title in Malaga, Spain, November 19-24, alongside Australia, Spain, Germany, Canada, Italy and also pair of various other countries still to be determined.
" Yeah it's heading to be fantastic. I assume every one of the Americans are actually extremely thrilling, whoever is actually visiting be there," Nakashima pointed out. "We have a fantastic group of fellas that any individual can easily complete at the highest level.
" It is actually undoubtedly an amazing opportunity for United States ping pong, and whoever's visiting have the capacity to play there certainly it is actually heading to be actually an amazing week.".
Today's dead heat wrapped a 3-0 full week for Leader Bob Bryan's team, which caught Group C with triumphes over Chile, Slovakia and also Germany.
The United States gained 8 of the 9 suits it played in Zhuhai with planet No. 40 Nakashima leading the cost along with a perfect 3-0 file. Nakashima has succeeded 12 of his last 15 matches and is providing a continual high performance level that creates him a "headache" to play, Opelka mentioned today.
" Brandon's certainly an ordeal to beat. He's kinda the man that, he possesses a style of play where his degree a lot of the moment, he's visiting trump everyone he is actually meant to defeat," Opelka stated. "That's what he is actually so good at. Playing him abstractly, he's going to get it carried out considering that he is actually so regular as well as he doesn't possess numerous imperfections in his game.
" He's clutch. He does not take apart at all. So he's sort of an ordeal to play and also it's fantastic, it gives our company a hopefully a better position in the next team, to maybe avoid playing Italy preliminary.".
The USA got approved for the quarterfinals even with completing without its own five Top 20 stars-- United States Open finalist Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Sebastian Korda, Frances Tiafoe and also Ben Shelton-- posting pressure-packed 3-0 opening draw Chile on Tuesday through which all 3 complements were determined in remarkable third-set tiebreakers.
Leader Bryan will have some challenging roster selections to bring in in front of the Davis Cup Final 8.
" It's sort of pick your poison," Opelka claimed. "Australia's a super-deep, challenging crew. Spain's certainly a preposterous group. Italy's ridiculous.
" So everything to attempt to offer the A group-- Tommy, Fritz and also Opponent, Shelton and Korda-- the very best try that they may possess.".
Team C: U.S.A. (Champ), Germany, Chileat Hengqin International Ping pong Center (inside hard court) Zhuhai, China.
United States 2. Germany 1.
Reilly Opelka (U.S.A.) d. Henri Squire (GER), 6-7( 4 ), 7-6( 9 ), 6-3.
Brandon Nakashima (U.S.A.) 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 ).