12 September,2024 07:54 AM IST | Zhuhai (China) | AFP
USA’s B Nakashima and R Opelka
Brandon Nakashima and Reilly Opelka won their singles matches on Wednesday to give USA an unassailable 2-0 lead over Chile in the group stage of the Davis Cup Finals here.
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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 give the Americans an early lead following the 2 hour, 26-minute opener. There was a doubles match still to be played.
On Tuesday, Belgium beat the Netherlands 2-1, Australia defeated France 2-1. Germany, playing without No. 2-ranked Alexander Zverev, beat Slovakia 3-0 and Canada defeated Argentina 2-1.
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