ZHUHAI, China — America opened group play within the Davis Cup by profitable three straight matches on deciding tiebreakers for a 3-0 victory over Chile at Zhuhai, China, on Wednesday.
Brandon Nakashima beat Alejandro Tabilo 7-6 (5), 2-6, 7-6 (3) after Reilly Opelka defeated Cristian Garin 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (3) to offer the Individuals an unassailable 2-0 lead.
These two singles matches lasted in extra of 5 hours and the U.S. introduced in Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram for the doubles, which they gained 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (3) towards Tomas Barrios Vera and Matias Soto.
4 teams are enjoying in 4 cities this week to qualify for the Last 8 knockout stage to be held in Malaga, Spain, in November. The highest two nations in every four-team group will advance.
The U.S., which has a number one 32 Davis Cup titles, with its most up-to-date in 2007, is bidding to achieve the quarterfinals for the second time because the Davis Cup Finals had been launched in 2019. Within the qualifiers this 12 months, the Individuals defeated Ukraine 4-0 on impartial floor in Vilnius, Lithuania.
Later Wednesday in Bologna, host Italy — the defending champion — was scheduled to play Brazil in Group A. In Valencia, Spain was set to play Czech Republic in Group B and, in Group D in Manchester, England, Britain was scheduled to play Finland.
In opening play on Tuesday, Belgium beat the Netherlands 2-1, Australia defeated France 2-1, Germany — enjoying with out No. 2-ranked Alexander Zverev — beat Slovakia 3-0 and Canada defeated Argentina 2-1.
