US Tennis Update – Querrey Draws Nadal in First Match

Twenty-year old Sam Querrey, making his first Davis Cup appearance at the semifinals in Spain, will match up against world #1 Rafael Nadal in his inagural match.  Though he was guaranteed to play Nadal at some point, he was hoping for the lesser of two evils, which would have been starting against #5 ranked David Ferrer.

Instead, Andy Roddick will begin against Ferrer, while Mike Bryan and Mardy Fish play their doubles match against Fernando Verdasco and Feliciano Lopez, ranked #15 and #37, respectively.

As the semifinal is being held in Spain, the matches will be played on clay courts, which the American players have very little experience with.  Roddick leads the team in singles victories on clay with 67, while the other players have combined for 19.  To contrast, Ferrer has won 130 total matches on the red surface and Nadal has won 155, including 121 of his past 124.

Querrey was eliminated from this year’s US Open by Nadal in four sets, a nice finish for the young American.  Hopefully with a good showing at this semifinal match up, Querrey will begin a solid foundation representing his country in Davis Cup matches.

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