Querry Aiming High After Queen's Victory
Pre-Grand Slam winner Sam Querry is confident of success at Wimbledon 2010, insisting that he, amongst others, is capable of causing a surprise.
Days after securing his third tour title win of the year, Sam Querry is now dreaming of victory on the biggest stage as he prepares for Wimbledon.
The 22-year-old, ranked 21 on the ATP tour, won an all-American final at the Queen's club grass-court tournament on 13th June, 2010 edging out Mardy Fish in straight sets. In doing so Querry became the 8th American winner at the British venue and adds the Queen's Club trophy to his growing collection of honors.
Querry Hoping to Add a First Major to His Collection
The American, also victorious in Memphis on hard court and in Belgrade on clay, has his sights firmly set on the All-England Club Championships which begin on 21st June, 2010. The traditional warm-up was perfect preparation for the player who turned professional in 2006 and has a current career record of 119-95.
He told ESPN's official website that he was proud of his latest success: "I didn't set a round to reach, quarters or semis anything like that. I just wanted to go out there, play with a good attitude, play level headed and work on hitting my forehand inside out more than inside in, which I did a great job of all week."
Querry lost in four sets to Robby Ginepri in round one of the last Grand Slam, the French Open, but gained a measure of revenge over his fellow American with a second round victory at Queen's. His best result in a major event was at the 2008 US Open when he was eliminated by Rafael Nadal in the 4th round.
Wimbledon Victory Remains the Aim
With attention now focusing on Wimbledon, Querry cannot wait to mix with the likes of Federer and Nadal in the English capital. With almost $1m to his name in prize money earned during 2010, the player told ESPN that he hopes to add to his current haul at the prestigious grass court tournament. He said: "I'm playing great on grass and now I've got a week to practice and re-group."
Whilst Querry describes Federer as 'the man to beat' the Swiss player and defending Wimbledon champion suffered a surprise defeat to Lleyton Hewitt in the final of the 2010 tournament held in Halle, Germany. Croatian favorite Goran Ivanisevic was the last player from outside the world's top five to win the second major tournament of the year, and Querry is hoping to break up the dominance of the sports highest ranked players.
Dreaming of Upsetting the Odds
"I'd love to win Wimbledon," the American told ESPN,
"I'm going with baby steps to try and make the third round this year because the second round is the best I have ever done."
California-born Querry showed plenty of confidence at Queen's whilst the likes of Murray, Nadal and Djokovic all fell by the wayside. The American insists that he is not going to be intimidated by the difficulty of the draw he is likely to face, and hopes to cause a major surprise. He said: "It's possible (to win), but I think I've still got some work to do and there's still some great competitors out there you have to beat to win a Wimbledon title."
Source: ESPN
The 22-year-old, ranked 21 on the ATP tour, won an all-American final at the Queen's club grass-court tournament on 13th June, 2010 edging out Mardy Fish in straight sets. In doing so Querry became the 8th American winner at the British venue and adds the Queen's Club trophy to his growing collection of honors.
Querry Hoping to Add a First Major to His Collection
The American, also victorious in Memphis on hard court and in Belgrade on clay, has his sights firmly set on the All-England Club Championships which begin on 21st June, 2010. The traditional warm-up was perfect preparation for the player who turned professional in 2006 and has a current career record of 119-95.
He told ESPN's official website that he was proud of his latest success: "I didn't set a round to reach, quarters or semis anything like that. I just wanted to go out there, play with a good attitude, play level headed and work on hitting my forehand inside out more than inside in, which I did a great job of all week."
Querry lost in four sets to Robby Ginepri in round one of the last Grand Slam, the French Open, but gained a measure of revenge over his fellow American with a second round victory at Queen's. His best result in a major event was at the 2008 US Open when he was eliminated by Rafael Nadal in the 4th round.
Wimbledon Victory Remains the Aim
With attention now focusing on Wimbledon, Querry cannot wait to mix with the likes of Federer and Nadal in the English capital. With almost $1m to his name in prize money earned during 2010, the player told ESPN that he hopes to add to his current haul at the prestigious grass court tournament. He said: "I'm playing great on grass and now I've got a week to practice and re-group."
Whilst Querry describes Federer as 'the man to beat' the Swiss player and defending Wimbledon champion suffered a surprise defeat to Lleyton Hewitt in the final of the 2010 tournament held in Halle, Germany. Croatian favorite Goran Ivanisevic was the last player from outside the world's top five to win the second major tournament of the year, and Querry is hoping to break up the dominance of the sports highest ranked players.
Dreaming of Upsetting the Odds
"I'd love to win Wimbledon," the American told ESPN,
"I'm going with baby steps to try and make the third round this year because the second round is the best I have ever done."
California-born Querry showed plenty of confidence at Queen's whilst the likes of Murray, Nadal and Djokovic all fell by the wayside. The American insists that he is not going to be intimidated by the difficulty of the draw he is likely to face, and hopes to cause a major surprise. He said: "It's possible (to win), but I think I've still got some work to do and there's still some great competitors out there you have to beat to win a Wimbledon title."
Source: ESPN