Twenty year old rising star Sam Querrey advanced to the 4th round at the U.S. Open Grand Slam event before losing to Nadal Rafael in an exciting 4 round match of 6-2 5-7 7-6 6-3.  Rafael will advance to the quarterfinals against American Mardy Fish.

Querrey, 6′6″, 200 pounder is a right handed, 2-handed backhand player.  He holds the record for most consecutive aces served – 8 in a row.  He recently played on the U.S. Men’s Olympic tennis team in Beijing.  His doubles partner is 23 year old, 6′9″ John Isner.  His career earnings, prior to the U.S. Open were $882,000.

Sam has a unique fan base that calls itself The Samurai.  They are often seen as a group at his tournaments.

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