The depleted Team USA leads Group C in the Davis Cup after another impressive performance. In Saturday’s match they defeated Germany 2-0. In the first singles match Reilly Opelka beat Henri Squire 6-7, 7-6, 6-3.
The 27-year-old, who has struggled with injuries in recent years and has been out of action for a long time, was extremely dominant with his serve and served 33 aces, 15 more than his opponent. He made just one double fault, four fewer than Squire. In total, Opelka hit 47 winners, 15 more than the German player. He also converted one of three break points.
In the second singles, Brandon Nakashima defeated the German Maximilian Marterer in two sets 6:4, 6:2. With this result, Team USA also secured the match. The 23-year-old gave up nine points in the match, three more than Marterer. He also converted three break points. In comparison, Marterer was unable to convert a single break point. The main difference between the two players in this match was discipline. Nakashim made 17 unforced errors, 16 fewer than Marterer. In the second set alone, the German tennis player made 18 unforced errors, 11 more than his rival.
The win will be a huge boost for Team USA, who faced two difficult opponents in the absence of some key players such as recently concluded US Open runner-up Taylor Fritz, world No. 13 Tommy Paul, 15th seed Sebastian Korda and 2024 US Open semifinalist Frances Tiafoe.
