Sam Querrey
Samuel Austin Querrey (/ˈkwɛri/; born October 7, 1987) is an American professional pickleball and former tennis player. He reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 11 achieved on February 26, 2018, and won ten ATP singles titles. Known for his powerful serve, Querrey holds the record for consecutive service aces in a match with 10. He was also a capable doubles player, with five ATP doubles titles and a career-high doubles ranking of No. 23 achieved on May 17, 2010.
Querrey at the 2022 French Open | |
| Full name | Samuel Austin Querrey |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | United States |
| Residence | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Born | October 7, 1987 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Turned pro | 2006 |
| Retired | 2022 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$13,588,615 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 385–330 (53.8% in ATP Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 10 |
| Highest ranking | No. 11 (February 26, 2018) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (2007, 2008, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2020) |
| French Open | 3R (2013) |
| Wimbledon | SF (2017) |
| US Open | QF (2017) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | Alt (2017) |
| Olympic Games | 1R (2008) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 177–188 (48.5% in ATP Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 5 |
| Highest ranking | No. 23 (May 17, 2010) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (2019) |
| French Open | 3R (2008) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2009, 2015) |
| US Open | SF (2015, 2021) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| US Open | F (2015) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | SF (2008, 2012, 2018) |
His best performance in a Grand Slam singles event was at the 2017 Wimbledon Championships, where he reached the semifinals after defeating world No. 1 Andy Murray in the quarterfinals to become the first American man to reach the last four of a Grand Slam in eight years. At the same tournament the previous year, he defeated world No. 1 Novak Djokovic to reach the quarterfinals, ending his Grand Slam win streak of 4 in a row. Other career highlights for Querrey include defeating former world number one Rafael Nadal in the Acapulco final of 2017, reaching the quarterfinals at the 2017 US Open and the 2019 Wimbledon Championships, and, in the 2015 US Open, reaching the mixed doubles final with Bethanie Mattek-Sands and the men's doubles semifinals with Steve Johnson. He also reached the semifinals of the Davis Cup three times with the United States team, in 2008, 2012, and 2018.