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| Country |  United States |
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| Residence | Thousand Oaks, CA, United States | |
| Date of birth | October 7, 1987 | |
| Place of birth | San Francisco, CA, United States | |
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | |
| Weight | 91 kg (200 lb; 14.3 st) | |
| Turned pro | 2006 | |
| Plays | Right-handed; two-handed backhand | |
| Career prize money | $1,379,422 | |
| Singles | ||
| Career record | 76–76 | |
| Career titles | 1 | |
| Highest ranking | No. 33 (January 19, 2009) | |
| Grand Slam results | ||
| Australian Open | 3R (2007, 2008) | |
| French Open | 1R (2007, 2008, 2009) | |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2009) | |
| US Open | 4R (2008) | |
| Doubles | ||
| Career record | 15–41 | |
| Career titles | 0 | |
| Highest ranking | No. 109 (November 19, 2007) | |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | ||
| Australian Open | 1R (2008, 2009) | |
| French Open | 3R (2008) | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2008) | |
| US Open | QF (2007) | |
| Last updated on: July 13, 2009. | ||
Sam Austin Querrey [1](born October 7, 1987 in San Francisco, California, United States) is a professional American tennis player from Thousand Oaks, California currently living in Santa Monica, California. As of February, 2009, he is the fourth-highest ranked American and thirty-fourth ranked player in the world. His height allows him to play with a huge serve and forehand. Querrey holds the record for most consecutive service aces since the ATP began keeping records of those statistics, with ten.
He has drawn comparisons to David Beckham for his hairstyle changes and laid back charm.[2]
Querrey is also known for his unique fan base known as The Samurai. The group derives from Querrey's Thousand Oaks origin, and have been seen at many tournaments.
"The Samurais are all my best friends from high school, and it started at the LA Open a few years ago. They paint their chests and go crazy and wear fun outfits and bring instruments into the stadium. They're the ultimate fan support group."[3]
His tennis doubles partner is often 6'9" 23-year old John Isner of the United States.
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Early Expectations
Many tennis experts have touted Querrey as America's next great talent, including Davis Cup Captain Patrick McEnroe.
Querrey turned down a scholarship offer from USC to turn pro.[4] His father Mike Querrey recommended his son try making it in tennis,[5] regretting his personal decision to go to the University of Arizona instead of playing for the Detroit Tigers. Querrey said it was "one of the toughest decisions of my life."[3]
I'd play a match and want to go pro. I'd lose and want to go to college.[3]
He cracked the top 100 World Singles rankings following his third round performance at the Australian Open. He is sometimes referred to as "The New Todd Martin".
Career
2006
On June 11, 2006, Querrey became the first player to win a challenger event in his pro debut. He claimed tournament victories in the Yuba City and Winnetka challengers. He won his first round match at the Indian Wells Masters tournament over Bobby Reynolds, before falling to James Blake in three sets. He defeated American Vince Spadea at the Countrywide Classic in Los Angeles. At the US Open, Querrey defeated Philipp Kohlschreiber in straight sets before falling to Gastón Gaudio.
2007
At the 2007 Australian Open he advanced to the third round. He defeated José Acasuso, the 27th seed, in the first round. In the second round, he defeated Frenchman Florent Serra in straight sets, but in the third round lost to 7th seed Tommy Robredo in four sets.
At the 2007 Indianapolis Tennis Championships he hit 10 consecutive aces when he defeated James Blake in a quarterfinal. This is believed to be an Open Era record[6].
At the 2007 Western and Southern Masters he defeated thirteenth seed Mikhail Youzhny and advanced to the quarterfinals after defeating Argentina's Juan Mónaco, who had defeated Rafael Nadal the previous round. He lost to #9 seed James Blake, but made his top 50 debut at #47 afterwards. At this time, Querrey was the 3rd ranked American behind Andy Roddick and James Blake.
In August 2007 at the U.S. Open Austrian Stefan Koubek defeated Querrey in the first round 7–6(1) 6–1 6–1. Querrey started the 2008 season with a loss to Joseph Sirianni, a 33 year old with no career wins on the ATP Tour.
2008
In January 2008 at the Australian Open Querrey defeated Belgian Olivier Rochus in the first round 6–3 6–2 7–5. In the second round he then beat Russian Dmitry Tursunov 7–6 (5) 4–6 6–4 6–2. He lost in the third round to the eventual champion, Serbian Novak Djokovic, 6–3 6–1 6–3.
In March 2008 Querrey won his first ATP level tournament at the Tennis Channel Open in Las Vegas. In the final Querrey defeated qualifier Kevin Anderson of South Africa in three tight sets, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4. The next month, at the Monte Carlo Masters, Querrey reached the quarter-finals, defeating former French Open champion Carlos Moyà, Andreas Seppi, and number seven seeded Richard Gasquet.
Querrey played tennis for the USA at the Beijing Summer Olympics in 2008. He advanced to the fourth round of the US Open by defeating 14th seed Ivo Karlović of Croatia, where he was defeated in 4 sets by world no.1 Rafael Nadal, 6-2, 5-7, 7-6 (2), 6-3.
Querrey was tapped to play for the US in the Davis Cup semi-finals against Spain as a replacement for James Blake, who had withdrawn citing exhaustion. In Querrey's first ever Davis Cup match, he lost to Rafael Nadal in four sets, 6-7 (5/7), 6-4, 6-3, 6-4.
2009
Querrey participated in the 2009 Heineken Open in Auckland, New Zealand in January, where he was the sixth seed. Querrey made it all the way to the final, where he was defeated in straight sets by top-seed Juan Martin del Potro 6-4, 6-4. A day prior to the final, Querrey had a notable semi-final performance in which he beat the second-seed David Ferrer. Querrey was 5-2 down in the third set but managed to push Ferrer into a third-set tiebreak which he eventually won with a final score of 3-6, 6-3, 7-6.
In the 2009 Australian Open, Querrey lost in his opening round to Philipp Kohlschreiber 7-6, 6-3, 6-2.
In the SAP Open in San Jose, Querrey prevailed against Cypriot wild card Marcos Baghdatis 6-3, 5-7, 7-6(5) in a challenging opener. Baghdatis jumped out to a 4-0 advantage in the third-set tie-break but failed to hold onto the lead as Querrey levelled the score at 4-all and proceeded to close out the match by winning the final three points. Querrey then rolled past Denis Gremelmayr 6-3, 6-2 in 52 minutes.
In the 2009 Campbell's Hall of Fame Tennis Championships in Newport, Rhode Island, Querrey advanced to the finals against compatriot and first-time finalist and lucky loser Rajeev Ram, who had entered the main draw when top seed Mardy Fish had to take Andy Roddick's place in the Davis Cup quarter-finals and lost 6-7, 7-5, 6-3.
Equipment
Querrey plays with the Prince O3 Hybrid Tour, switching from the Diablo prior to the 2007 Sony Ericsson Open in Miami. He wears the Adidas Competition Group as his attire.[7]
Charitable Work
Querrey plays tournaments raising money for charity like the Boys and Girls Club, speaks to school groups like Healthy and Active Lifestyle (HAL) in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, and has expressed interest in someday creating his own non-profit organization.[3]
Personal life
Querrey is single. He jokes if he could date anyone in Hollywood, it would be Adriana Lima, Megan Fox, or Taylor Swift.[3]
Singles titles (1)
| Legend (Singles) |
| Grand Slam (0) |
| Tennis Masters Cup (0) |
| ATP Masters Series (0) |
| ATP Tour (1) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | March 9, 2008 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Hard |  Kevin Anderson |
4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Runner-ups (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | 17 January, 2009 |  Auckland, New Zealand |
Hard |  Juan Martin del Potro |
4–6, 4–6 |
| 2. | 12 July, 2009 | Newport, United States |
Grass | Rajeev Ram |
7–63, 5–7, 3–6 |
References
- ^ http://www.samquerrey.com/about.htm
- ^ http://www.tennisgrandstand.com/archives/3772
- ^ a b c d e Krystle Russin, "Sam I Am: A Day in the Life of Sam Querrey," Play Tennis Florida Magazine March 2009
- ^ "reviewjournal.com". Rising Star Querrey Breath of Fresh Air. http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2007/Feb-26-Mon-2007/sports/12815693.html. Retrieved on April 30 2007.
- ^ http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1107380/index.htm "Sam's No Sham," Sports Illustrated April 16, 2007
- ^ "The New York Sun". Querrey Gives a Sample Of What May Be in Store. http://www.nysun.com/article/59384. Retrieved on July 31 2007.
- ^ "tenniswire.org". Sam Querrey Picks Up O3 Hybrid Tour in Time for Miami. http://www.tenniswire.org/archives/2007/mar/pr_753.html. Retrieved on May 1 2007.
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