US Tennis Update – Davis Cup
Sam Querrey won the first set against Rafael Nadal on the Spanish clay courts; after that, it was all Nadal.
The world’s top-ranked player cruised after losing the first set to the 20-year old Querrey, taking the match 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 to open the Davis Cup semifinal match up between Spain and the United States.
Andy Roddick will face off against David Ferrer in the second match today.
Though Querrey was handled pretty well in the final three sets, he stayed in the match with Nadal, which will hopefully get him prepared for his second match, whose importance completely depends on Roddick and doubles-team Mike Bryan and Mardy Fish. If the Americans lose the next two matches, Querrey’s second attempt at Davis Cup success will be for naught.
