STARNBERG/ZHUHAI, September 13, 2024
The U.S. Davis Cup Team advanced to the Final 8 stage of the Davis Cup Finals and will compete for the Davis Cup title in Malaga, Spain, November 19-24, after defeating Slovakia, 3-0, in the second of three Group Stage ties in Zhuhai, China.
USA are on their way ☄️🇺🇸
Another clean sweep for the Americans 🙌#DavisCup pic.twitter.com/TY5Xeqj4ZC
— Davis Cup (@DavisCup) September 13, 2024
The U.S. win means it and Germany will advance to the Final 8 out of Group C. The US-Americans play their final Group C tie against Germany on Saturday at 2 a.m. ET, with seeding implications for Malaga on the line.
“Feels great,” said captain Bob Bryan. “We came oh-so-close last year in Croatia, and all those guys were in the locker room after the match, they were really disappointed. But we all said that we were gonna fight back and put this at the opt of the goal list for 2024. Happy that these guys came out here and took care of business. They played well. They competed hard. They didn’t give away any free points. The bench brought energy, and just super proud of how much heart this team has.”
This year will now also see both the U.S. Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup teams competing in their respective Finals alongside one another, with both Finals scheduled to be played in Malaga at the same venue in consecutive weeks. The Billie Jean King Cup Finals, for which the U.S. has qualified, will be played November 13-20.
USA Vs Slovakia 3-0
Mackenzie McDonald (USA) d. Lukas Klein (SVK), 6-4, 6-3
Brandon Nakashima (USA) d. Jozef Kovalik (SVK), 6-3, 6-3
Austin Krajicek/Rajeev Ram (USA) d. Klein/Norbert Gombos (SVK), 6-7(4), 7-6(4) [10-1]
