Sam Querrey
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Sam Austin Querrey is a professional American tennis
player from Thousand Oaks, California
currently living in Las Vegas, Nevada
. As of August 2010, he is the fourth-highest ranked American. His career high rank was #17, achieved on January 31, 2011. His height allows him to play with a strong serve and forehand. Querrey holds the record for most consecutive service aces since the ATP began keeping records of those statistics, with 10 in a 2007 match against James Blake
. His regular doubles partner is fellow American John Isner
.
Captain Patrick McEnroe
, have touted Querrey as America's next great talent.
Querrey turned down a scholarship offer from USC
to turn pro. His father Mike Querrey recommended that his son try making it in tennis, as he often regretted his own decision to go to the University of Arizona
rather than play baseball for the Detroit Tigers
which had drafted him. Sam Querrey said that going pro was "one of the toughest decisions of my life."
He cracked the top 100 World Singles rankings following his third round performance at the Australian Open
.
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
.
, 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 the quarterfinals. This is believed to be an Open Era record.
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
in the previous round. He lost to no. 9 seed James Blake
, but made his top 50 debut at no. 47 afterwards. At this time, Querrey was the third-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 6-7(1) 1-6, 1-6.
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
,3-6, 1-6, 3-6.
In March, 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 quarterfinals, defeating former French Open champion Carlos Moyà
, Andreas Seppi
, and no. 7 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 four sets by world no. 1 Rafael Nadal, 2-6, 7-5, 6-7(2), 3-6.
Querrey was tapped to play for the US in the Davis Cup semifinals against Spain as a replacement for James Blake
, who had withdrawn citing exhaustion. In Querrey's first-ever Davis Cup match, he lost to world no. 1 Rafael Nadal in four sets, 7-6(5), 4-6, 3-6, 4-6. Although he lost the match, he was one of the few players in 2008 to win a set against Nadal on clay.
in Auckland
, New Zealand in January, where he was the sixth seed. Querrey made it to the final, where he was defeated in straight sets by top-seed Juan Martín del Potro
, 4-6, 4-6. A day prior to the final, Querrey had a notable semifinal 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
, 6-7, 3-6, 2-6.
In the SAP Open
in San Jose
, Querrey prevailed against Cypriot wildcard 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
, no. 3 seed Querrey advanced to the final 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
quarterfinals, and lost, 7-6, 5-7, 3-6.
Querrey was seeded no. 3 for the 2009 Indianapolis Tennis Championships
, where he made his second final in as many tournaments. However, Querrey fell to unseeded American Robby Ginepri
, 2–6, 4–6.
With "The Samurai" behind him at home, Querrey defeated no. 1 seeded Tommy Haas
to advance to the final of the LA Tennis Open. He defeated qualifier Carsten Ball
in the final for his only title of the year.
Querrey next played at the ATP Tour 500 event in Washington, where he lost to top seed Andy Roddick
, 6-7(4), 4-6, in the round of 16. He avenged that loss at the Cincinnati Masters in two tie-breaks, before losing in the third round to Lleyton Hewitt
.
By reaching the quarterfinals in New Haven
, he won the 2009 US Open Series
, qualifying for the accompanying bonus following the 2009 US Open
. Querrey reached the final in New Haven, before losing to Fernando Verdasco
. In the 2009 US Open, Querrey lost in the third round to Robin Söderling
in four sets.
Querrey's year was ended prematurely by a potentially career-threatening accident in which a glass table he was sitting on collapsed, impaling his arm and requiring emergency surgery; the location of injury just missed causing nerve damage, which could have ended his tennis career.
Querrey finished the year ranked a career-high no. 25, and as the no. 2 American behind Andy Roddick
.
, Querrey lost in the first round to 2003 Australian Open finalist Rainer Schüttler
. Querrey then reached the semifinals of the SAP Open
, where he lost to Andy Roddick
, 6-2, 6–7(5) 6–7(4) in singles. However, Querrey teamed with Mardy Fish
to win the doubles title.
Querrey's next tournament was the 2010 Regions Morgan Keegan Championships, where he was seeded eighth. He avenged his loss the previous week in San Jose by defeating defending champion Roddick in the quarterfinals, 7–5, 3–6, 6–1, to improve his career record against Roddick to 2–4. He then defeated Ernest Gulbis in the semifinals, 6–3, 6–4, and defeated fellow American John Isner
, 6–7(3), 7–6(5), 6–3, for the championship. Querrey also teamed with Isner in the doubles, where they won the championship; Querrey became the first player to win the singles and doubles at Memphis simultaneously since 1981. At the Abierto Mexicano Telcel
, he lost in the first round against Fernando González
in three tough sets, 4–6, 6–3, 6–7(2).
Querrey and Isner were selected to play singles for the United States Davis Cup Team against Serbia on indoor clay in March 2010. After losing to Novak Djokovic
in four sets, Querrey managed to beat Viktor Troicki
in straight sets in the dead rubber fifth match.
At the BNP Paribas Open, Querrey was seeded 17th and, after receiving a bye in the first round, beat Jérémy Chardy
in straight sets. In the third round, he was beaten by doubles partner John Isner
in straight sets. At the Sony Ericsson Open, seeded 21st this time, after receiving a bye in the first round, he lost to Jérémy Chardy in three sets.
In April, he played at the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships
. After receiving a bye in the first round, he beat Blaž Kavčič
in straight sets in the second round, and in the quarterfinal, beat Nicolás Massú
in three sets. In the semifinals, he withstood a fightback from Wayne Odesnik
to reach his eighth final on the ATP World Tour. He lost to Argentine Juan Ignacio Chela
in the final.
He reached the doubles final with John Isner
at the 2010 Rome Masters, but lost to Davis Cup teammates Bob and Mike Bryan
.
Querrey played in the 2010 Serbia Open
and progressed to the final, where he faced Davis Cup teammate John Isner
. Querrey defeated Isner, 3–6, 7–6(4), 6–4, for his second title of the year, and his first ATP title on clay.
At the 2010 French Open
, Querrey was seeded 18th, but lost in the first round to fellow American Robby Ginepri
in four sets. Disheartened by the loss, he withdrew from the doubles event, where he and Isner were the 12th seeds.
In the Queens Club in London, Querry beat fellow American Mardy Fish
in straight sets, 7–6, 7–5, in the final of the AEGON Championships. The victory made him the first American to win the tournament since Andy Roddick
. The victory gave Querrey his third title of the season, making him the only player besides Rafael Nadal
to win at least three titles, and made Querrey the first player in 2010 to win titles on three different surfaces. This was Querrey's first ATP tour title on grass.
Despite being ranked no. 21 in the world at the time, Querrey was seeded no. 18 at Wimbledon
, due to his Queen's Club result. He was entered in the doubles with Isner, where they were the 12th seeds, but the partners agreed to forfeit
after Isner played the longest tennis match in history
. In the singles, Querrey defeated 2002 Wimbledon semifinalist Xavier Malisse
in five sets to reach the fourth round of Wimbledon for the first time, where he lost to Andy Murray, dropping his record against Murray to 0-4, having never won a set in their meetings.
Querrey defended his title at the Farmers Classic
in Los Angeles, surviving a third-set tiebreaker in the quarterfinals against 2003 Australian Open finalist Rainer Schüttler
, then defeating Janko Tipsarević
in the semifinals, 6-7(3), 7-6(5), 6-4, after being down a match point in the second set, 5-1 in the second set tiebreaker, and 2-0 in the third set to reach his fifth final of the year. In the final, Querrey faced world no. 4 and 2010 Australian Open finalist Andy Murray in a rematch of their Wimbledon meeting. Querrey survived being match point down at 5-4 in the second set to defeat Murray in the final, 5-7, 7-6(2), 6-3. This was his first victory over Murray in five meetings and his first successful title defense, making him the first man since Andre Agassi
to win two consecutive titles at this tournament.
Following his victory in Los Angeles, Querrey next played in Washington, where he lost in the first round to Janko Tipsarevic
. During his time in Washington, he along with Bob and Mike Bryan
conducted a tennis clinic for children, where they unexpectedly met president Barack Obama
.
After early losses in the Canada Masters
and the Cincinnati Masters
, Querrey entered the 2010 US Open
ranked no. 22 and seeded no. 20. He defeated Bradley Klahn
in four sets, then defeated Marcel Granollers
and 14th seed Nicolás Almagro
in straight sets to reach the fourth round, tying his previous best result in any Grand Slam. In the fourth round, he lost to 25th seed Stanislas Wawrinka
, 6-7, 7-6, 5-7, 6-4, 4-6; the loss ensured that for the second consecutive year, no American man would make the quarterfinals of the US Open.
in February, where he lost to Mardy Fish
, 3-6, 4-6 and the second in Valencia
, where he was beaten in straight sets (2-6 5-7) by Juan Martín del Potro
.
He was eliminated in the second round of the French Open by Ivan Ljubičić
, and did not play at Wimbledon or the US Open, due to an elbow injury that required surgery.
Querrey plays with the Prince
O3 Hybrid Tour, switching from the Diablo prior at the 2007 Sony Ericsson Open
in Miami. He wore adidas apparel and shoes until the end of the 2009 season. Starting from the 2010 season, he changed his clothing sponsor to K-Swiss
.
Wins (3)
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
player from Thousand Oaks, California
Thousand Oaks, California
Thousand Oaks is a city in southeastern Ventura County, California, in the United States. It was named after the many oak trees that grace the area, and the city seal is adorned with an oak....
currently living in Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
. As of August 2010, he is the fourth-highest ranked American. His career high rank was #17, achieved on January 31, 2011. His height allows him to play with a strong serve and forehand. Querrey holds the record for most consecutive service aces since the ATP began keeping records of those statistics, with 10 in a 2007 match against James Blake
James Blake
James Riley Blake is an American professional tennis player. Blake is known for his speed and powerful, flat forehand. As of August 2011, Blake is ranked no. 63 among active male players with 24 career finals appearances...
. His regular doubles partner is fellow American John Isner
John Isner
John Robert Isner is an American professional tennis player. He achieved his career-high rank of no. 18 on July 5, 2010, and has been as high as the second-ranked American tennis player behind Andy Roddick...
.
Early expectations
Many tennis experts, including Davis CupDavis Cup
The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is run by the International Tennis Federation and is contested between teams of players from competing countries in a knock-out format. The competition began in 1900 as a challenge between Britain and the United States. By...
Captain Patrick McEnroe
Patrick McEnroe
Patrick John McEnroe is a former professional tennis player and the former captain of the United States Davis Cup team.Born in Manhasset, New York, he is the younger brother of John McEnroe...
, have touted Querrey as America's next great talent.
Querrey turned down a scholarship offer from USC
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
to turn pro. His father Mike Querrey recommended that his son try making it in tennis, as he often regretted his own decision to go to the University of Arizona
University of Arizona
The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...
rather than play baseball for the Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
which had drafted him. Sam Querrey said that going pro was "one of the toughest decisions of my life."
I'd play a match and want to go pro. I'd lose and want to go to college.
He cracked the top 100 World Singles rankings following his third round performance at the Australian Open
Australian Open
The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court...
.
2006
On June 11, 2006, Querrey became the first player to win a challenger eventATP Challenger Series
The ATP Challenger Tour, known until the end of 2008 as the ATP Challenger Series, is a series of international men's professional tennis tournaments...
in his pro debut. He claimed tournament victories in the Yuba City and Winnetka
Winnetka, Illinois
Winnetka is an affluent North Shore village located approximately north of downtown Chicago in Cook County, Illinois. Winnetka was featured on the list of America's 25 top-earning towns and "one of the best places to live" by CNN Money in 2011...
challengers. He won his first-round match at the Indian Wells Masters
Indian Wells Masters
The Indian Wells Masters is an annual tennis tournament held in Indian Wells, California....
tournament over Bobby Reynolds
Bobby Reynolds
----Robert "Bobby" Thomas Reynolds in Cape Cod, Massachusetts) is an American professional tennis player who resides in Acworth, Georgia.-Professional career:...
, before falling to James Blake
James Blake
James Riley Blake is an American professional tennis player. Blake is known for his speed and powerful, flat forehand. As of August 2011, Blake is ranked no. 63 among active male players with 24 career finals appearances...
in three sets. He defeated American Vince Spadea
Vince Spadea
Vincent Spadea [SPAY-dee-ya] is an ATP Tour professional tennis player from the United States. He is one of only four players in history to defeat Roger Federer 6–0 in set, at a major event....
at the Countrywide Classic in Los Angeles. At the US Open, Querrey defeated Philipp Kohlschreiber
Philipp Kohlschreiber
Philipp Kohlschreiber is a tennis player from Germany, who turned professional in 2001. The right-hander has won six doubles and three singles titles. He reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on 28 September 2009, when he achieved a ranking of World No. 22...
in straight sets, before falling to Gastón Gaudio
Gastón Gaudio
Gastón Norberto Gaudio is a former tennis player from Argentina. His career-high ATP ranking was World No. 5 in 2005...
.
2007
At the 2007 Australian Open2007 Australian Open
The 2007 Australian Open was a Grand Slam tennis tournament held in Melbourne, Australia from 15 January until 28 January 2007.The total prize pool was set at exactly A$20 million, with the winners of both the men's and women's singles competition each receiving A$1,281,000. Over 500 players...
, he advanced to the third round. He defeated José Acasuso
José Acasuso
José Javier "Chucho" Acasuso is a professional male tennis player from Argentina. Like many of his fellow countrymen, he favours clay. He is known for his strong serve and his hard groundstrokes off both sides...
, the 27th seed, in the first round. In the second round, he defeated Frenchman Florent Serra
Florent Serra
Florent Lucien Serra is a French male tennis player. A right-hander, he has won two ATP titles during his career and is coached by Pierre Cherret.-Early life and junior career:...
in straight sets, but in the third round lost to 7th seed Tommy Robredo
Tommy Robredo
Tommy Robredo Garcés is a Spanish professional tennis player. On 8 May 2006, he broke into the world's top ten for the first time. His highest singles ranking to date is No...
in four sets.
At the 2007 Indianapolis Tennis Championships, he hit 10 consecutive aces
Ace (tennis)
In tennis, an ace is a legal serve that is not touched by the receiver, winning the point.In professional tennis, aces are generally seen on a player's first serve, where the server can strike the ball with maximum force and take more chances with ball placement .The most common placement of an ace...
when he defeated James Blake
James Blake
James Riley Blake is an American professional tennis player. Blake is known for his speed and powerful, flat forehand. As of August 2011, Blake is ranked no. 63 among active male players with 24 career finals appearances...
in the quarterfinals. This is believed to be an Open Era record.
At the 2007 Western and Southern Masters, he defeated thirteenth seed Mikhail Youzhny
Mikhail Youzhny
Mikhail Mikhailovich Youzhny , is a professional Russian tennis player, noted for his consistency and all-court play style. He has been coached by Boris Sobkin for 17 years....
and advanced to the quarterfinals after defeating Argentina's Juan Mónaco
Juan Mónaco
Juan Mónaco , nicknamed "Pico", is a male tennis player from Argentina. He reached a career-high ranking of World No. 14 on February 4, 2008. He is sponsored by Adidas and Yonex.-Biography:...
, who had defeated Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal
Rafael "Rafa" Nadal Parera is a Spanish professional tennis player and a former World No. 1. , he is ranked No. 2 by the Association of Tennis Professionals...
in the previous round. He lost to no. 9 seed James Blake
James Blake
James Riley Blake is an American professional tennis player. Blake is known for his speed and powerful, flat forehand. As of August 2011, Blake is ranked no. 63 among active male players with 24 career finals appearances...
, but made his top 50 debut at no. 47 afterwards. At this time, Querrey was the third-ranked American behind Andy Roddick
Andy Roddick
Andrew Stephen "Andy" Roddick is an American professional tennis player and a former World No. 1. He is currently the second highest-ranked American player, behind Mardy Fish....
and James Blake.
In August 2007 at the U.S. Open
U.S. Open (tennis)
The US Open, formally the United States Open Tennis Championships, is a hardcourt tennis tournament which is the modern iteration of one of the oldest tennis championships in the world, the U.S. National Championship, which for men's singles was first contested in 1881...
, Austrian Stefan Koubek
Stefan Koubek
Stefan Koubek is a tennis player from Austria. Koubek plays left-handed with a double-handed backhand. His idol when growing up was Thomas Muster. Koubek has won three titles, two of which have come on hardcourts; despite this, he says his favorite surface is clay.His nickname is Cooley or Stef...
defeated Querrey in the first round 6-7(1) 1-6, 1-6.
2008
In January 2008 at the Australian Open, Querrey defeated Belgian Olivier RochusOlivier Rochus
Olivier Rochus is a Belgian tennis player. He was born in Namur, Belgium, and currently resides in Auvelais, Belgium.-Career:...
in the first round, 6–3 6–2 7–5. In the second round, he then beat Russian Dmitry Tursunov
Dmitry Tursunov
Dmitry Igorevich Tursunov is a Russian professional male tennis player. He was 12 years old when he came to the United States to train and further his prospects of becoming a professional player....
, 7–6 (5) 4–6 6–4 6–2. He lost in the third round to the eventual champion, Serbian Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic is a Serbian professional tennis player who has been ranked world no. 1 by the Association of Tennis Professionals since 4 July 2011. He has won four Grand Slam singles titles: the 2008 and 2011 Australian Open, the 2011 Wimbledon Championships, and the 2011 US Open...
,3-6, 1-6, 3-6.
In March, Querrey won his first ATP
Association of Tennis Professionals
The Association of Tennis Professionals or ATP was formed in 1972 by Donald Dell, Jack Kramer, and Cliff Drysdale to protect the interests of male professional tennis players. Since 1990, the association has organized the worldwide tennis tour for men and linked the title of the tour with the...
level tournament at the Tennis Channel Open
Tennis Channel Open
The Tennis Channel Open was a tennis tournament on the ATP International Series which was held for the first time in Las Vegas, Nevada from February 27 to March 5, 2006. In the men's singles final, James Blake defeated Lleyton Hewitt 7–5, 2–6, 6–3...
in Las Vegas. In the final, Querrey defeated qualifier Kevin Anderson
Kevin Anderson (tennis)
Kevin Anderson is a male South African tennis player.He became the top-ranked South African player on 10 March 2008 after making the final at the 2008 Tennis Channel Open in Las Vegas...
of South Africa in three tight sets, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4. The next month, at the Monte Carlo Masters
2008 Monte Carlo Masters
The 2008 Masters Series Monte-Carlo was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 102nd edition of the Monte Carlo Masters, and was part of the ATP Masters Series of the 2008 ATP Tour...
, Querrey reached the quarterfinals, defeating former French Open champion Carlos Moyà
Carlos Moyá
Carlos Moya Llompart is a retired former world no. 1 tennis player from Spain. He was the French Open singles champion in 1998 and was the singles runner-up at the 1997 Australian Open. In 2004, he helped his country win the Davis Cup. He currently resides in Switzerland...
, Andreas Seppi
Andreas Seppi
Andreas Seppi is a professional tennis player from South Tyrol, northern Italy, who turned professional in 2000. He considers clay and hard courts his favourite surfaces. and is coached by Massimo Sartori....
, and no. 7 seeded Richard Gasquet
Richard Gasquet
Richard Gasquet is a French professional tennis player. He won the mixed doubles Grand Slam title at the 2004 French Open, partnering Tatiana Golovin. His highest ranking in singles is #7. His best achievements in tennis are reaching the semi-finals of Wimbledon in 2007 and later that year...
.
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
Ivo Karlovic
Ivo Karlović is a Croatian tennis player. He has won four ATP singles titles: three in 2007 and one in 2008. Karlović is the tallest player ever on the ATP Tour at 208 cm . He is a serve-and-volleyer, Karlovic holds the fastest serve recorded in professional tennis, measured at 251 km/h ...
of Croatia, where he was defeated in four sets by world no. 1 Rafael Nadal, 2-6, 7-5, 6-7(2), 3-6.
Querrey was tapped to play for the US in the Davis Cup semifinals against Spain as a replacement for James Blake
James Blake
James Riley Blake is an American professional tennis player. Blake is known for his speed and powerful, flat forehand. As of August 2011, Blake is ranked no. 63 among active male players with 24 career finals appearances...
, who had withdrawn citing exhaustion. In Querrey's first-ever Davis Cup match, he lost to world no. 1 Rafael Nadal in four sets, 7-6(5), 4-6, 3-6, 4-6. Although he lost the match, he was one of the few players in 2008 to win a set against Nadal on clay.
2009
Querrey participated in the 2009 Heineken Open2009 Heineken Open
The 2009 Heineken Open is a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It is the 34th edition of the Heineken Open, and part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2009 ATP Tour...
in Auckland
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
, New Zealand in January, where he was the sixth seed. Querrey made it to the final, where he was defeated in straight sets by top-seed Juan Martín del Potro
Juan Martin Del Potro
Juan Martín del Potro is an Argentine professional tennis player. Del Potro achieved a top-10 ranking by the Association of Tennis Professionals for the first time on October 6, 2008. In January 2010, he reached a career-high ranking of world no. 4...
, 4-6, 4-6. A day prior to the final, Querrey had a notable semifinal performance in which he beat the second-seed David Ferrer
David Ferrer
David Ferrer Ern is a Spanish professional tennis player who lives in Valencia, Spain who is currently no. 5 in the ATP Rankings and the second-highest ranked Spaniard behind world no. 2 Rafael Nadal. He turned professional in 2000...
. 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
2009 Australian Open - Men's Singles
The 2009 men's tournament is considered to be one of the best Grand Slam tournaments in open era history. It is remembered for containing many of the best matches of the 2009 year, including the Nadal v Verdasco semi final and the Nadal v Federer final...
, Querrey lost in his opening round to Philipp Kohlschreiber
Philipp Kohlschreiber
Philipp Kohlschreiber is a tennis player from Germany, who turned professional in 2001. The right-hander has won six doubles and three singles titles. He reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on 28 September 2009, when he achieved a ranking of World No. 22...
, 6-7, 3-6, 2-6.
In the SAP Open
SAP Open
The SAP Open is a men's tennis tournament held annually in San Jose, California. It is the second-oldest tennis tournament in the United States, which is still played. It is an ATP World Tour 250 series event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour...
in San Jose
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
, Querrey prevailed against Cypriot wildcard Marcos Baghdatis
Marcos Baghdatis
At the French Open, Baghdatis lost in the second round in five sets to Frenchman Julien Benneteau, 6-3, 4-6, 3-6, 7-6, 4-6.At Wimbledon, Baghdatis defeated British player Andy Murray in the fourth round in straight sets. In the quarterfinals, Baghdatis beat the 2002 champion and former world no. 1...
, 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
Denis Gremelmayr
Denis Gremelmayr is a German male tennis player. Gremelmayr turned pro in 2000 and reached #97 in August, 2006. He spent 2007 in the top 200 and finished the year at #119...
, 6–3, 6–2, in 52 minutes.
In the 2009 Campbell's Hall of Fame Tennis Championships in Newport, Rhode Island
Newport, Rhode Island
Newport is a city on Aquidneck Island in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States, about south of Providence. Known as a New England summer resort and for the famous Newport Mansions, it is the home of Salve Regina University and Naval Station Newport which houses the United States Naval War...
, no. 3 seed Querrey advanced to the final against compatriot and first-time finalist and lucky loser Rajeev Ram
Rajeev Ram
Rajeev Ram is an American professional tennis player on the ATP Tour. Rajeev is a tall, lanky player with a serve-and-volley style who is known best as a doubles specialist. He has advanced as far as the quarter-finals in doubles at three Grand Slams, most recently with Scott Lipsky at the 2011...
, who had entered the main draw when top seed Mardy Fish
Mardy Fish
Mardy Simpson Fish is an American professional tennis player, and Olympic silver medalist. He is a hardcourt specialist...
had to take Andy Roddick
Andy Roddick
Andrew Stephen "Andy" Roddick is an American professional tennis player and a former World No. 1. He is currently the second highest-ranked American player, behind Mardy Fish....
's place in the Davis Cup
Davis Cup
The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is run by the International Tennis Federation and is contested between teams of players from competing countries in a knock-out format. The competition began in 1900 as a challenge between Britain and the United States. By...
quarterfinals, and lost, 7-6, 5-7, 3-6.
Querrey was seeded no. 3 for the 2009 Indianapolis Tennis Championships
2009 Indianapolis Tennis Championships
The 2009 Indianapolis Tennis Championships was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 22nd edition of the event known that year as the Indianapolis Tennis Championships and was part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2009 ATP World Tour...
, where he made his second final in as many tournaments. However, Querrey fell to unseeded American Robby Ginepri
Robby Ginepri
Robert Louis Ginepri is an American professional tennis player.-Early life:Robby Ginepri is of Luxembourgish ancestry....
, 2–6, 4–6.
Tommy Haas
Tommy Haas is a German and recently naturalized American professional tennis player. He has competed on the ATP Tour since 1996. After breaking into the world top 100 in 1997, and reaching a career-high ranking of world no...
to advance to the final of the LA Tennis Open. He defeated qualifier Carsten Ball
Carsten Ball
Carsten Thomas Ball is a professional Australian tennis player. Although born and based in the U.S., Carsten has continued to compete as an Australian player.-Tennis career:...
in the final for his only title of the year.
Querrey next played at the ATP Tour 500 event in Washington, where he lost to top seed Andy Roddick
Andy Roddick
Andrew Stephen "Andy" Roddick is an American professional tennis player and a former World No. 1. He is currently the second highest-ranked American player, behind Mardy Fish....
, 6-7(4), 4-6, in the round of 16. He avenged that loss at the Cincinnati Masters in two tie-breaks, before losing in the third round to Lleyton Hewitt
Lleyton Hewitt
Lleyton Glynn Hewitt born 24 February 1981) is an Australian professional tennis player and former world no. 1.In 2000, Hewitt had won ATP titles on all three major surfaces and reached one final on carpet. By 2001, he became the youngest male ever to be ranked no. 1 at the age of 20...
.
By reaching the quarterfinals in New Haven
2009 Pilot Pen Tennis - Men's Singles
Marin Čilić was the defending champion, but chose not to participate that year.Fernando Verdasco won in the final 6-4, 7-6 against Sam Querrey.-Seeds:All seeds receive a bye into the second round.# Nikolay Davydenko ...
, he won the 2009 US Open Series
2009 US Open Series
The sixth edition of the US Open Series , included ten hard court tournaments started on July 20 in Indianapolis and endend in New Haven, Connecticut on August 29. This edition has scheduled five separate men's tournaments, four women's tournaments, and the Pilot Pen Tennis Tournament hosted both a...
, qualifying for the accompanying bonus following the 2009 US Open
2009 US Open (tennis)
The 2009 US Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts, held from August 31 to September 14, 2009 in the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at Flushing Meadows, New York City, United States. Originally, it was scheduled to end with the mens' singles final match on Sunday,...
. Querrey reached the final in New Haven, before losing to Fernando Verdasco
Fernando Verdasco
Fernando Verdasco Carmona is a professional tennis player. He is currently ranked no. 22 in the world. Verdasco started playing tennis at four years of age and had a full-time coach when he was eight...
. In the 2009 US Open, Querrey lost in the third round to Robin Söderling
Robin Söderling
Robin Bo Carl Söderling is a professional tennis player from Sweden who is currently ranked number 13 in the ATP rankings. Söderling reached successive French Open finals in 2009 and 2010...
in four sets.
Querrey's year was ended prematurely by a potentially career-threatening accident in which a glass table he was sitting on collapsed, impaling his arm and requiring emergency surgery; the location of injury just missed causing nerve damage, which could have ended his tennis career.
Querrey finished the year ranked a career-high no. 25, and as the no. 2 American behind Andy Roddick
Andy Roddick
Andrew Stephen "Andy" Roddick is an American professional tennis player and a former World No. 1. He is currently the second highest-ranked American player, behind Mardy Fish....
.
2010
Although seeded at the Australian OpenAustralian Open
The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court...
, Querrey lost in the first round to 2003 Australian Open finalist Rainer Schüttler
Rainer Schüttler
Rainer Schüttler is a German professional tennis player, ranked World No. 113 in the ATP rankings. He is the last German player who reached a final in a grand slam tournament....
. Querrey then reached the semifinals of the SAP Open
SAP Open
The SAP Open is a men's tennis tournament held annually in San Jose, California. It is the second-oldest tennis tournament in the United States, which is still played. It is an ATP World Tour 250 series event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour...
, where he lost to Andy Roddick
Andy Roddick
Andrew Stephen "Andy" Roddick is an American professional tennis player and a former World No. 1. He is currently the second highest-ranked American player, behind Mardy Fish....
, 6-2, 6–7(5) 6–7(4) in singles. However, Querrey teamed with Mardy Fish
Mardy Fish
Mardy Simpson Fish is an American professional tennis player, and Olympic silver medalist. He is a hardcourt specialist...
to win the doubles title.
Querrey's next tournament was the 2010 Regions Morgan Keegan Championships, where he was seeded eighth. He avenged his loss the previous week in San Jose by defeating defending champion Roddick in the quarterfinals, 7–5, 3–6, 6–1, to improve his career record against Roddick to 2–4. He then defeated Ernest Gulbis in the semifinals, 6–3, 6–4, and defeated fellow American John Isner
John Isner
John Robert Isner is an American professional tennis player. He achieved his career-high rank of no. 18 on July 5, 2010, and has been as high as the second-ranked American tennis player behind Andy Roddick...
, 6–7(3), 7–6(5), 6–3, for the championship. Querrey also teamed with Isner in the doubles, where they won the championship; Querrey became the first player to win the singles and doubles at Memphis simultaneously since 1981. At the Abierto Mexicano Telcel
Abierto Mexicano Telcel
The Abierto Mexicano Telcel is a tennis tournament held in Acapulco, Mexico. It is an event on both the ATP Tour and the WTA Tour...
, he lost in the first round against Fernando González
Fernando González
----Fernando Francisco González Ciuffardi is a professional tennis player from Chile. He is known for having one of the hardest forehands on the circuit. In Spanish he is called El Bombardero de La Reina and Mano de Piedra...
in three tough sets, 4–6, 6–3, 6–7(2).
Querrey and Isner were selected to play singles for the United States Davis Cup Team against Serbia on indoor clay in March 2010. After losing to Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic is a Serbian professional tennis player who has been ranked world no. 1 by the Association of Tennis Professionals since 4 July 2011. He has won four Grand Slam singles titles: the 2008 and 2011 Australian Open, the 2011 Wimbledon Championships, and the 2011 US Open...
in four sets, Querrey managed to beat Viktor Troicki
Viktor Troicki
Viktor Troicki is a Serbian professional tennis player. He has Serb and Russian ethnic roots. His paternal grandparents emigrated from Tver and Rostov-on-Don to Serbia in 1917. His career-high ranking is no. 12, achieved on 6 June 2011. He won his first ATP singles title at the 2010 Kremlin Cup,...
in straight sets in the dead rubber fifth match.
At the BNP Paribas Open, Querrey was seeded 17th and, after receiving a bye in the first round, beat Jérémy Chardy
Jérémy Chardy
Jérémy Chardy is a French professional tennis player. He won the 2005 Wimbledon Championships Boys' Singles title, and finished as the runner-up at the 2005 US Open Boys' Singles, losing to Ryan Sweeting. His career high rank is no...
in straight sets. In the third round, he was beaten by doubles partner John Isner
John Isner
John Robert Isner is an American professional tennis player. He achieved his career-high rank of no. 18 on July 5, 2010, and has been as high as the second-ranked American tennis player behind Andy Roddick...
in straight sets. At the Sony Ericsson Open, seeded 21st this time, after receiving a bye in the first round, he lost to Jérémy Chardy in three sets.
In April, he played at the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships
U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships
The U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship is an annual ATP Tour tennis tournament that started in 1910. It is the last remaining ATP Tour-level tournament in the United States to be played on clay courts....
. After receiving a bye in the first round, he beat Blaž Kavčič
Blaž Kavčič
Blaž Kavčič is a Slovenian professional tennis player, turned professional in 2005. He considers clay his favourite surface...
in straight sets in the second round, and in the quarterfinal, beat Nicolás Massú
Nicolás Massú
Nicolás Alejandro Massú Fried , nicknamed Vampiro , is a Chilean tennis player, a former world number nine in singles, and a two-time Olympic gold medalist...
in three sets. In the semifinals, he withstood a fightback from Wayne Odesnik
Wayne Odesnik
Wayne Odesnik is a professional left-handed American tennis player, with a two-handed backhand.His career-high in singles was # 77, as of April 13, 2009...
to reach his eighth final on the ATP World Tour. He lost to Argentine Juan Ignacio Chela
Juan Ignacio Chela
Juan Ignacio Chela is a professional male tennis player from Argentina. Like most Argentine players he is comfortable on Clay courts and owns all six of his career titles on the surface...
in the final.
He reached the doubles final with John Isner
John Isner
John Robert Isner is an American professional tennis player. He achieved his career-high rank of no. 18 on July 5, 2010, and has been as high as the second-ranked American tennis player behind Andy Roddick...
at the 2010 Rome Masters, but lost to Davis Cup teammates Bob and Mike Bryan
Bob and Mike Bryan
Twin brothers Robert Charles Bryan and Michael Carl Bryan are American professional tennis double players. They have been the World No. 1 doubles player for over 270 weeks and have finished the ATP year-end number 1 doubles team a record 7 times...
.
Querrey played in the 2010 Serbia Open
2010 Serbia Open
The 2010 Serbia Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 2nd edition of the event. It was part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2010 ATP World Tour...
and progressed to the final, where he faced Davis Cup teammate John Isner
John Isner
John Robert Isner is an American professional tennis player. He achieved his career-high rank of no. 18 on July 5, 2010, and has been as high as the second-ranked American tennis player behind Andy Roddick...
. Querrey defeated Isner, 3–6, 7–6(4), 6–4, for his second title of the year, and his first ATP title on clay.
At the 2010 French Open
2010 French Open
The 2010 French Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 109th edition of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam event of the year...
, Querrey was seeded 18th, but lost in the first round to fellow American Robby Ginepri
Robby Ginepri
Robert Louis Ginepri is an American professional tennis player.-Early life:Robby Ginepri is of Luxembourgish ancestry....
in four sets. Disheartened by the loss, he withdrew from the doubles event, where he and Isner were the 12th seeds.
In the Queens Club in London, Querry beat fellow American Mardy Fish
Mardy Fish
Mardy Simpson Fish is an American professional tennis player, and Olympic silver medalist. He is a hardcourt specialist...
in straight sets, 7–6, 7–5, in the final of the AEGON Championships. The victory made him the first American to win the tournament since Andy Roddick
Andy Roddick
Andrew Stephen "Andy" Roddick is an American professional tennis player and a former World No. 1. He is currently the second highest-ranked American player, behind Mardy Fish....
. The victory gave Querrey his third title of the season, making him the only player besides Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal
Rafael "Rafa" Nadal Parera is a Spanish professional tennis player and a former World No. 1. , he is ranked No. 2 by the Association of Tennis Professionals...
to win at least three titles, and made Querrey the first player in 2010 to win titles on three different surfaces. This was Querrey's first ATP tour title on grass.
Despite being ranked no. 21 in the world at the time, Querrey was seeded no. 18 at Wimbledon
2010 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles
The Men's Singles event at the 2010 saw Rafael Nadal, the World No. 1 and 2nd seed, defeat 12th seed Tomáš Berdych 6–3 7–5 6–4 in the final to win his 2nd Wimbledon title, and his 8th Grand Slam title overall....
, due to his Queen's Club result. He was entered in the doubles with Isner, where they were the 12th seeds, but the partners agreed to forfeit
Forfeit
- In sport :* Forfeit * Forfeit , defeat in a chess game by a player being absent or out of time* Declaration and forfeiture, in cricket, two possible ends of an innings- In law :...
after Isner played the longest tennis match in history
Isner–Mahut match at the 2010 Wimbledon Championships
The Isner–Mahut match at the 2010 Wimbledon Championships is the longest match in tennis history, measured both by time and number of games. In the Gentlemen's Singles tournament first round, the American 23rd seed John Isner defeated the French qualifier Nicolas Mahut after 11 hours, 5 minutes of...
. In the singles, Querrey defeated 2002 Wimbledon semifinalist Xavier Malisse
Xavier Malisse
Xavier Malisse is a Belgian tennis player. Born in Kortrijk, Belgium, he is the only men's player from his country to have been ranked in the top 20 of the ATP tour. He is sponsored by Prince and Lotto. His nickname is "The X-Man"....
in five sets to reach the fourth round of Wimbledon for the first time, where he lost to Andy Murray, dropping his record against Murray to 0-4, having never won a set in their meetings.
Querrey defended his title at the Farmers Classic
2010 Farmers Classic
The 2010 Farmers Classic, presented by Mercedes-Benz, was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 84th edition of the Los Angeles Open, and was part of the Olympus US Open Series of the 2010 ATP World Tour. It took place at the Los Angeles Tennis Center in Los Angeles,...
in Los Angeles, surviving a third-set tiebreaker in the quarterfinals against 2003 Australian Open finalist Rainer Schüttler
Rainer Schüttler
Rainer Schüttler is a German professional tennis player, ranked World No. 113 in the ATP rankings. He is the last German player who reached a final in a grand slam tournament....
, then defeating Janko Tipsarević
Janko Tipsarevic
Janko Tipsarević is a Serbian tennis player. His career-high ranking is No. 9, achieved on 14 November 2011. He is the 117th player in history to crack the top 10....
in the semifinals, 6-7(3), 7-6(5), 6-4, after being down a match point in the second set, 5-1 in the second set tiebreaker, and 2-0 in the third set to reach his fifth final of the year. In the final, Querrey faced world no. 4 and 2010 Australian Open finalist Andy Murray in a rematch of their Wimbledon meeting. Querrey survived being match point down at 5-4 in the second set to defeat Murray in the final, 5-7, 7-6(2), 6-3. This was his first victory over Murray in five meetings and his first successful title defense, making him the first man since Andre Agassi
Andre Agassi
Andre Kirk Agassi is a retired American professional tennis player and former world no. 1. Generally considered by critics and fellow players to be one of the greatest tennis players of all time, Agassi has been called the best service returner in the history of the game...
to win two consecutive titles at this tournament.
Following his victory in Los Angeles, Querrey next played in Washington, where he lost in the first round to Janko Tipsarevic
Janko Tipsarevic
Janko Tipsarević is a Serbian tennis player. His career-high ranking is No. 9, achieved on 14 November 2011. He is the 117th player in history to crack the top 10....
. During his time in Washington, he along with Bob and Mike Bryan
Bob and Mike Bryan
Twin brothers Robert Charles Bryan and Michael Carl Bryan are American professional tennis double players. They have been the World No. 1 doubles player for over 270 weeks and have finished the ATP year-end number 1 doubles team a record 7 times...
conducted a tennis clinic for children, where they unexpectedly met president Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
.
After early losses in the Canada Masters
Canada Masters
The Canada Masters , currently sponsored as the Rogers Cup, is an annual tennis tournament held in Canada. The men's competition is a Masters 1000 event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour. The women's competition is a Premier 5 tournament on the Women's Tennis Association tour...
and the Cincinnati Masters
Cincinnati Masters
The Cincinnati Open is an annual outdoor hardcourts tennis event held in the Cincinnati suburb of Mason, Ohio, USA. The event started on September 18, 1899 and is the oldest tennis tournament in the United States played in its original city., Between...
, Querrey entered the 2010 US Open
2010 US Open – Men's Singles
Juan Martín del Potro was the defending champion, but chose not to participate this year, after undergoing a wrist operation in May and only starting to practice again in August...
ranked no. 22 and seeded no. 20. He defeated Bradley Klahn
Bradley Klahn
Bradley Klahn is an American tennis player from Poway, California.Bradley played at the 2010 US Open, taking a set from 20th seed Sam Querrey before being defeated in four sets.Bradley received a wild card into the 2011 SAP Open....
in four sets, then defeated Marcel Granollers
Marcel Granollers
Marcel Granollers i Pujol is a professional tennis player from Spain who turned professional in 2003. He reached his highest singles ranking of World Number 33 on August 1, 2011, and his highest doubles ranking of World Number 5.-2006:Granollers made the first round of the Wimbledon tournament in...
and 14th seed Nicolás Almagro
Nicolás Almagro
Nicolas Almagro Sanchez Rolle is a professional Spanish tennis player, ranked 10 on the ATP World Tour.-2005:...
in straight sets to reach the fourth round, tying his previous best result in any Grand Slam. In the fourth round, he lost to 25th seed Stanislas Wawrinka
Stanislas Wawrinka
Stanislas Wawrinka is a Swiss professional tennis player. He also holds German citizenship as his father is German. His career ranking high is no. 9, achieved on 9 June 2008. He considers clay his best surface and his backhand his best shot...
, 6-7, 7-6, 5-7, 6-4, 4-6; the loss ensured that for the second consecutive year, no American man would make the quarterfinals of the US Open.
2011
This was a difficult year for Querrey and one in which he struggled with injury. Despite this he reached the quarterfinals of two tournaments, both ATP 500 series. The first in Memphis2011 Regions Morgan Keegan Championships – Singles
Sam Querrey was the defending champion, but lost to Mardy Fish in the quarterfinals.Andy Roddick won his third title at this event, and the 30th of his career, defeating Milos Raonic 7–6, 6–7, 7–5 in the final.-Seeds:# Andy Roddick ...
in February, where he lost to Mardy Fish
Mardy Fish
Mardy Simpson Fish is an American professional tennis player, and Olympic silver medalist. He is a hardcourt specialist...
, 3-6, 4-6 and the second in Valencia
2011 Valencia Open 500 – Singles
David Ferrer was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Juan Mónaco.Marcel Granollers won the title, defeating Juan Mónaco 6–2, 4–6, 7–6 in the final.-Seeds:# David Ferrer # Jo-Wilfried Tsonga ...
, where he was beaten in straight sets (2-6 5-7) by Juan Martín del Potro
Juan Martin Del Potro
Juan Martín del Potro is an Argentine professional tennis player. Del Potro achieved a top-10 ranking by the Association of Tennis Professionals for the first time on October 6, 2008. In January 2010, he reached a career-high ranking of world no. 4...
.
He was eliminated in the second round of the French Open by Ivan Ljubičić
Ivan Ljubicic
----Ivan Ljubičić is a Croatian tennis player born in Bosnia and Herzegovina . His career-high ATP ranking to date has been no. 3, and he stands at no. 37....
, and did not play at Wimbledon or the US Open, due to an elbow injury that required surgery.
Playing style and equipment
Querrey possesses a huge serve, one of the best in today's game. He also has a strong forehand and a good backhand. He is an offensive baseliner. He constructs points well and does not often approach the net unless to finish the point.Querrey plays with the Prince
Prince Sports
Prince Sports, Inc., based in Bordentown, New Jersey, is a manufacturer of equipment for racquet sports, primarily for tennis, badminton, and squash....
O3 Hybrid Tour, switching from the Diablo prior at the 2007 Sony Ericsson Open
Miami Masters
The Miami Masters is an annual tennis tournament for men and women held in Key Biscayne, Miami, Florida. It is an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the men's tour and a Premier Mandatory event on the women's tour and is played on hard courts at the Tennis Center at Crandon Park...
in Miami. He wore adidas apparel and shoes until the end of the 2009 season. Starting from the 2010 season, he changed his clothing sponsor to K-Swiss
K-Swiss
K-Swiss, Inc. is an American footwear company based in Westlake Village, California. The company designs, develops, and markets a range of athletic shoes under the K-Swiss brand.- History :...
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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.Personal life
Support comes from the "Samurai Club", his own fan club, which started by his high school buddies, Dan Farrugia, Wes Burrows, Ellis Bertschi, Ethan Lacoe, and Shane Poppen. They attend his matches shirtless with the letters "S-A-M-M-Y" on their chests.Singles: 11 (6-5)
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| Outcome | No. | Date | Championship | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| Winner | 1. | March 9, 2008 |  Las Vegas2008 Tennis Channel Open The 2008 Tennis Channel Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 22nd edition of the Tennis Channel Open, and was part of the International Series of the 2008 ATP Tour... , Nevada Nevada Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its... , United States |
Hard |  Kevin AndersonKevin Anderson (tennis) Kevin Anderson is a male South African tennis player.He became the top-ranked South African player on 10 March 2008 after making the final at the 2008 Tennis Channel Open in Las Vegas... |
4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 1. | January 17, 2009 |  Auckland2009 Heineken Open The 2009 Heineken Open is a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It is the 34th edition of the Heineken Open, and part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2009 ATP Tour... , New Zealand |
Hard |  Juan Martín del PotroJuan Martin Del Potro Juan Martín del Potro is an Argentine professional tennis player. Del Potro achieved a top-10 ranking by the Association of Tennis Professionals for the first time on October 6, 2008. In January 2010, he reached a career-high ranking of world no. 4... |
4–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | July 12, 2009 | Newport, Rhode Island Rhode Island The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area... , United States |
Grass | Rajeev Ram Rajeev Ram Rajeev Ram is an American professional tennis player on the ATP Tour. Rajeev is a tall, lanky player with a serve-and-volley style who is known best as a doubles specialist. He has advanced as far as the quarter-finals in doubles at three Grand Slams, most recently with Scott Lipsky at the 2011... |
7–6(7–3), 5–7, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | July 26, 2009 | Indianapolis 2009 Indianapolis Tennis Championships The 2009 Indianapolis Tennis Championships was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 22nd edition of the event known that year as the Indianapolis Tennis Championships and was part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2009 ATP World Tour... , Indiana Indiana Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is... , U.S. |
Hard | Robby Ginepri Robby Ginepri Robert Louis Ginepri is an American professional tennis player.-Early life:Robby Ginepri is of Luxembourgish ancestry.... |
2–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 2. | August 2, 2009 | Los Angeles 2009 LA Tennis Open The 2009 LA Tennis Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 83rd edition of the event known that year as the LA Tennis Open and is part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2009 ATP World Tour... , California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area... , U.S. (1) |
Hard |  Carsten BallCarsten Ball Carsten Thomas Ball is a professional Australian tennis player. Although born and based in the U.S., Carsten has continued to compete as an Australian player.-Tennis career:... |
6–4, 3–6, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 4. | August 29, 2009 | New Haven 2009 Pilot Pen Tennis The 2009 Pilot Pen Tennis was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 41st edition of the Pilot Pen Tennis, and was part of the ATP World Tour 250 Series of the 2009 ATP World Tour, and of the Premier Series of the 2009 WTA Tour. It took place at the Cullman-Heyman Tennis... , Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately... , U.S. |
Hard |  Fernando VerdascoFernando Verdasco Fernando Verdasco Carmona is a professional tennis player. He is currently ranked no. 22 in the world. Verdasco started playing tennis at four years of age and had a full-time coach when he was eight... |
4–6, 6–7(6–8) |
| Winner | 3. | February 21, 2010 | Memphis, Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area... , U.S. |
Hard (i) | John Isner John Isner John Robert Isner is an American professional tennis player. He achieved his career-high rank of no. 18 on July 5, 2010, and has been as high as the second-ranked American tennis player behind Andy Roddick... |
6–7(3–7), 7–6(7–5), 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 5. | April 11, 2010 | Houston 2010 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships The 2010 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 42nd edition of the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships, and was an ATP World Tour 250 event... , Texas Texas Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in... , U.S. |
Clay | Juan Ignacio Chela Juan Ignacio Chela Juan Ignacio Chela is a professional male tennis player from Argentina. Like most Argentine players he is comfortable on Clay courts and owns all six of his career titles on the surface... |
7–5, 4–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 4. | May 9, 2010 |  Belgrade2010 Serbia Open The 2010 Serbia Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 2nd edition of the event. It was part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2010 ATP World Tour... , Serbia Serbia Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans... |
Clay | John Isner |
3–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–4 |
| Winner | 5. | June 13, 2010 |  London2010 AEGON Championships The 2010 AEGON Championships was a tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts. It was the 39th edition of the AEGON Championships and was part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2010 ATP World Tour. It took place at the Queen's Club in London, United Kingdom, from June 7 through June 13,... , England |
Grass | Mardy Fish Mardy Fish Mardy Simpson Fish is an American professional tennis player, and Olympic silver medalist. He is a hardcourt specialist... |
7–6(7–3), 7–5 |
| Winner | 6. | August 1, 2010 | Los Angeles 2010 Farmers Classic The 2010 Farmers Classic, presented by Mercedes-Benz, was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 84th edition of the Los Angeles Open, and was part of the Olympus US Open Series of the 2010 ATP World Tour. It took place at the Los Angeles Tennis Center in Los Angeles,... , California, U.S. (2) |
Hard | Andy Murray |
5–7, 7–6(7–2), 6–3 |
Doubles: 5 (3-2)
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Wins (3)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| Winner | 1. | February 14, 2010 | San José 2010 SAP Open – Doubles Tommy Haas and Radek Štěpánek were the defending champions, but they withdrew in the quarterfinals, before their match against Denis Istomin and Dudi Sela.... , United States |
Hard (i) | Mardy Fish Mardy Fish Mardy Simpson Fish is an American professional tennis player, and Olympic silver medalist. He is a hardcourt specialist... |
 Benjamin BeckerBenjamin Becker Benjamin Becker is a German professional tennis player. Becker's primary weapon is a very big serve that he can hit at up to 220km/h, along with powerful groundstrokes.... Leonardo MayerLeonardo Mayer Leonardo Martin Mayer is an Argentine professional tennis player.Mayer achieved a singles career high of world no. 51 on June 7, 2010. His career high in doubles was world no. 94 on March 1, 2010.http://www.itftennis.com/mens/players/player.asp?player=100049039 He is coached by Emiliano Redondi... |
7–6(7–3), 7–5 |
| Winner | 2. | February 21, 2010 | Memphis 2010 Regions Morgan Keegan Championships – Doubles Mardy Fish and Mark Knowles were the defending champions, however they decided to retire their match against John Isner and Sam Querrey, when result of this match was 6–3, 5–7.Isner and Querrey won in the final 6–4, 6–4, against Ross Hutchins and Jordan Kerr.... , U.S. |
Hard (i) | John Isner John Isner John Robert Isner is an American professional tennis player. He achieved his career-high rank of no. 18 on July 5, 2010, and has been as high as the second-ranked American tennis player behind Andy Roddick... |
Ross Hutchins Ross Hutchins Ross Dan Hutchins is a British professional tennis player, known best as a doubles player. Hutchins was born in Wimbledon, a location synonymous with tennis. Having turned professional in 2002, he enjoyed success on the Challenger circuit and broke through to the ATP Tour in late 2007... Jordan KerrJordan Kerr Jordan Kerr is an Australian professional tennis player. His highest ATP singles ranking is 356th, which he reached on 7 August 2000. His career high in doubles was at 23rd, which he reached on 18 August 2008... |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 1. | May 2, 2010 |  Rome2010 Internazionali BNL d'Italia – Men's Doubles Daniel Nestor and Nenad Zimonjić were the defending champions, but lost in the second round to Pablo Cuevas and Juan Mónaco.Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan defeated their compatriots John Isner and Sam Querrey in the final... , Italy |
Clay | John Isner |
Bob Bryan Bob Bryan Robert Charles "Bob" Bryan is an American male professional tennis player. With his twin brother Mike, he has spent over 200 weeks as a World No. 1 doubles player. He has won eighteen Grand Slam titles, 11 in men's doubles and seven in mixed doubles. He turned professional in 1998... Mike BryanMike Bryan Michael Carl "Mike" Bryan is an American professional tennis player. He stands tall, weighs 192 lbs and plays right-handed. He turned professional in 1998. With his twin brother Bob, he has been World No... |
2–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | April 9, 2011 | Houston 2011 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships – Doubles Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan successfully defended their 2010 title, defeating John Isner and Sam Querrey in the final.-Seeds:# Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan # Eric Butorac / Jean-Julien Rojer ... , United States |
Clay | John Isner |
Bob Bryan Mike Bryan |
7–6(7–4), 2–6, [5–10] |
| Winner | 3. | May 15, 2011 | Rome 2011 Internazionali BNL d'Italia – Men's Doubles Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan were the defending champions, but they lost to Mardy Fish and Andy Roddick in the quarterfinals.Roddick eventually withdrew from the final because of a shoulder injury and American couple John Isner and Sam Querrey won the title.-Seeds:... , Italy |
Clay | John Isner |
Mardy Fish Andy Roddick Andy Roddick Andrew Stephen "Andy" Roddick is an American professional tennis player and a former World No. 1. He is currently the second highest-ranked American player, behind Mardy Fish.... |
W/O |
Singles performance timeline
| Tournament | 2006 | 2007 2007 ATP Tour The ATP Tour is the elite tour for professional tennis organised by the ATP. The ATP Tour includes the four Grand Slam tournaments, the Tennis Masters Cup, the ATP Masters Series, the International Series Gold and the International Series tournaments.-January:... | 2008 2008 ATP Tour The ATP Tour is the elite tour for professional tennis organized by the Association of Tennis Professionals. The ATP Tour includes the four Grand Slam tournaments, the Tennis Masters Cup, the ATP Masters Series, the International Series Gold and the International Series tournaments.-Schedule:This... | 2009 | 2010 2010 ATP World Tour The Association of Tennis Professionals World Tour is the elite professional tennis circuit organized by the ATP. The 2010 ATP World Tour calendar comprises the Grand Slam tournaments , the ATP World Tour Masters 1000, the ATP World Tour 500 series, the ATP World Tour 250 series, the ATP World... | 2011 2011 ATP World Tour The Association of Tennis Professionals World Tour is the elite professional tennis circuit organized by the ATP. The 2011 ATP World Tour calendar comprises the Grand Slam tournaments , the ATP World Tour Masters 1000, the ATP World Tour 500 series, the ATP World Tour 250 series, the ATP World... | |SR | |W–L | |Win % | |||||||||
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| Grand Slams Grand Slam (tennis) The four Major tennis tournaments, also called the Slams, are the most important tennis events of the year in terms of world tour ranking points, tradition, prize-money awarded, strength and size of player field, and public attention. They are the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and... |
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| Australian Open Australian Open The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court... |
3R | 3R | 1R | 1R 2010 Australian Open – Men's Singles Rafael Nadal was the defending champion, but retired due to a right knee injury trailing 3–6, 6–7, 0–3 in the quarterfinals against Andy Murray.Roger Federer met Andy Murray in the final of this event... |
1R 2011 Australian Open – Men's Singles Roger Federer was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Novak Djokovic, who went on to win the tournament by defeating Andy Murray 6–4, 6–2, 6–3 in the final. It was Djokovic's 2nd title at the Australian Open, with this title bearing many resemblances to his title in 2008. Djokovic... |
0 / 5 | 4–5 | 44.44 | ||||||||||
| French Open | 1R 2007 French Open - Men's Singles Rafael Nadal was the defending champion, and won in the final 6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, against Roger Federer.-Seeds:# Roger Federer # Rafael Nadal # Andy Roddick # Nikolay Davydenko ... |
1R 2008 French Open - Men's Singles Rafael Nadal was the defending champion and did not drop a set in the tournament and won in the final 6–1, 6–3, 6–0, against Roger Federer.-Seeds:# Roger Federer # Rafael Nadal # Novak Djoković ... |
1R | 1R | 2R 2011 French Open – Men's Singles Rafael Nadal, the defending champion and, after this tournament, six-time winner of this event defended his title by beating long-time rival Roger Federer for his sixth French Open title, tying him with Björn Borg for most all-time in the open era. Notably, the Spaniard played his first ever... |
0 / 5 | 1–5 | 16.67 | ||||||||||
| Wimbledon The Championships, Wimbledon The Championships, Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon , is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, considered by many to be the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London since 1877. It is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the other three Majors... |
1R 2007 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Singles Roger Federer won his fifth consecutive Wimbledon to equal the record of Björn Borg, defeating Rafael Nadal in five sets in the final.-Seeds:# Roger Federer # Rafael Nadal # Andy Roddick # Novak Djoković ... |
1R 2008 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Singles Rafael Nadal defeated five-time defending Wimbledon champion, Roger Federer, in five sets to win his first Wimbledon title and fifth Grand Slam championship. It was the longest championship match in Wimbledon history with play lasting four hours and 48 minutes, and with two rain delays... |
2R | 4R | A | 0 / 4 | 4–4 | 50.00 | ||||||||||
| US Open | 2R | 1R | 4R | 3R 2009 US Open - Men's Singles Roger Federer was the defending champion, but was defeated by Juan Martín del Potro in the final, 6–3, 6–7, 6–4, 6–7, 2–6.-Seeds:# Roger Federer # Andy Murray # Rafael Nadal # Novak Djokovic ... |
4R 2010 US Open – Men's Singles Juan Martín del Potro was the defending champion, but chose not to participate this year, after undergoing a wrist operation in May and only starting to practice again in August... |
A | 0 / 5 | 9–5 | 64.29 | |||||||||
| Win–Loss | 1–1 | 2–4 | 5–4 | 3–4 | 6–4 | 1–2 | 0 / 19 | 18–19 | 48.65 | |||||||||
| Olympic Games Tennis at the Summer Olympics Tennis was part of the Summer Olympic Games program from the inaugural 1896 Summer Olympics, but was dropped after the 1924 Summer Olympics... |
Not Held | 1R | Not Held | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 00.00 | ||||||||||||
| ATP Masters Series ATP Masters Series The ATP Masters Series was a series of nine tennis tournaments that formed part of the Association of Tennis Professionals tour, held annually throughout the year in Europe, North America... |
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| Indian Wells Indian Wells Masters The Indian Wells Masters is an annual tennis tournament held in Indian Wells, California.... |
2R | 2R | 2R | 3R | 3R 2010 BNP Paribas Open – Men's Singles The Men's singles tournament of this event started in the week of March 8. It was the year's first of nine tournaments in the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 series.Rafael Nadal was the defending champion, but he lost to Ivan Ljubičić in the semifinals.... |
4R 2011 BNP Paribas Open – Men's Singles The 2011 BNP Paribas Open was a tennis tournament played at Indian Wells, California in March 2011. It was the 37th edition of the event, known as the BNP Paribas Open, and was classified as an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the 2011 ATP World Tour and a Premier Mandatory event on the 2011... |
0 / 6 | 8–6 | 57.14 | |||||||||
| Miami Miami Masters The Miami Masters is an annual tennis tournament for men and women held in Key Biscayne, Miami, Florida. It is an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the men's tour and a Premier Mandatory event on the women's tour and is played on hard courts at the Tennis Center at Crandon Park... |
1R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R 2010 Sony Ericsson Open – Men's Singles Andy Murray was the defending champion, but lost to Mardy Fish in the second round.Andy Roddick beat Tomáš Berdych 7-5, 6-4 to win his first Masters 1000 event since 2006... |
3R 2011 Sony Ericsson Open – Men's Singles Andy Roddick was the defending champion, but lost to Pablo Cuevas in the second round.Novak Djokovic won the title, defeating Rafael Nadal 4–6, 6–3, 7–6 in the final for the second week in a row after also beating him in the Indian Wells final the previous week... |
0 / 6 | 4–6 | 40.00 | |||||||||
| Monte Carlo | QF | A | 0 / 1 | 3–1 | 75.00 | |||||||||||||
| Rome Rome Masters The Italian Open is an annual tennis tournament held in Rome, Italy. It is the most prestigious red clay tennis tournament in the world after the French Open, with the men's competition being an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour, and the women's... |
1R | 1R 2010 Internazionali BNL d'Italia – Men's Singles Rafael Nadal successfully defended his title by defeating David Ferrer 7–5, 6–2.-Seeds:The top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round.# Roger Federer # Novak Djokovic # Rafael Nadal ... |
2R 2011 Internazionali BNL d'Italia – Men's Singles Rafael Nadal was the defending champion, however he lost to Novak Djokovic in the final. Djokovic defeated him 6–4, 6–4 to win his 39th consecutive match and his 7th title of 2011... |
0 / 3 | 1–3 | 25.00 | ||||||||||||
| Madrid Madrid Masters There are two sporting events named the Madrid Masters:*Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open — a men's and women's tennis tournament*Madrid Masters... |
2R | 1R 2010 Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open – Men's Singles Roger Federer was the defending champion, but Rafael Nadal defeated him 4–6, 6–7, in the final.-Seeds:The top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round.# Roger Federer # Rafael Nadal # Andy Murray... |
1R | 0 / 3 | 1–3 | 25.00 | ||||||||||||
| Toronto / Montreal Canada Masters The Canada Masters , currently sponsored as the Rogers Cup, is an annual tennis tournament held in Canada. The men's competition is a Masters 1000 event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour. The women's competition is a Premier 5 tournament on the Women's Tennis Association tour... |
1R | 1R | 2R | A | 0 / 3 | 1–3 | 25.00 | |||||||||||
| Cincinnati Cincinnati Masters The Cincinnati Open is an annual outdoor hardcourts tennis event held in the Cincinnati suburb of Mason, Ohio, USA. The event started on September 18, 1899 and is the oldest tennis tournament in the United States played in its original city., Between... |
1R | QF | 2R | 3R | 2R 2010 Western & Southern Financial Group Masters – Singles Roger Federer became the first player since Andre Agassi in 1996 to have successfully defended the title. He defeated Mardy Fish in the final 6–7, 7–6, 6–4. It was his 4th win at the event also winning in 2005, 2007, and 2009... |
A | 0 / 5 | 7–5 | 58.33 | |||||||||
| Shanghai Shanghai Masters (tennis) The Shanghai Masters is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It is currently part of the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 of the Association of Tennis Professionals World Tour. It is held annually in October at the Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena in Shanghai, People's... |
NMS | 2R 2010 Shanghai Rolex Masters 1000 – Singles Nikolay Davydenko was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Mischa Zverev.Andy Murray won this tournament, by beating Roger Federer 6–3, 6–2 in the final.-Seeds:The top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round.... |
A | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50.00 | ||||||||||||
| Paris Paris Masters The Paris Masters is an annual tennis tournament for male professional players held in Paris, France. It is played indoors at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy. The event is part of the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 on the Association of Tennis Professionals Tour... |
1R | 2R | 1R 2010 BNP Paribas Masters – Singles Novak Djokovic was the defending champion, but lost in the third round to Michaël Llodra.Robin Söderling won the title, defeating Gaël Monfils 6–1, 7–6 in the final.-Seeds:All seeds received a bye into the second round.# Roger Federer ... |
LQ 2011 BNP Paribas Masters – Singles Qualifying This article displays the qualifying draw of the 2011 BNP Paribas Masters.-Seeds:# Bernard Tomic # Donald Young # Santiago Giraldo # Philipp Kohlschreiber # Andreas Seppi... |
0 / 3 | 1–3 | 25.00 | |||||||||||
| Win–Loss | 1–3 | 5–4 | 7–6 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 4–4 | 0 / 31 | 27–31 | 46.43 | |||||||||
| Career Statistics | ||||||||||||||||||
| Titles–Finals | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 4–5 | 0–0 | 6–0 | 6–11 | 54.54 | |||||||||
| Year End Ranking | 130 | 63 | 39 | 25 | 18 | 93 | $3,385,082 | |||||||||||