Team USA started their Davis Cup group stage with a thrilling 3-0 victory over Chile in Zhuhai, China. Brandon Nakashima secured the first win by defeating Alejandro Tabilo in a tough match that ended in a deciding tiebreaker after nearly five hours of play. Following Nakashima’s victory, Reilly Opelka clinched another win for the Americans by overcoming Cristian Garin in a challenging three-set match. The U.S. duo of Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram sealed the victory by winning the doubles match against Tomas Barrios Vera and Matias Soto in another intense tiebreaker.

The United States is aiming to reach the quarterfinals for the second time under the Davis Cup Finals format introduced in 2019. With an impressive record of 32 Davis Cup titles, their most recent in 2007, the American team is determined to advance in the competition. This win comes after their 4-0 victory against Ukraine in the qualifiers held in Vilnius, Lithuania.

The Davis Cup is seeing fierce competition this week in various cities as teams battle for a spot in the Final 8 knockout stage, to be hosted in Malaga, Spain, in November. The tournament features four groups with teams vying for the top two positions in each group to progress to the next stage.

In other matches happening simultaneously, the defending champion Italy was set to face Brazil in Bologna, Spain was scheduled to play Czech Republic in Valencia, and in Manchester, England, the British team was gearing up to compete against Finland in Group D. Earlier matches saw Belgium triumph over the Netherlands, Australia defeating France, Germany emerging victorious over Slovakia, and Canada securing a win against Argentina.

The Davis Cup continues to showcase thrilling matches as nations compete for the prestigious title. Fans can catch all the action as the tournament unfolds in different cities around the world.