The draw for the US Open is out: Guido Pella’s first-round opponent is American Sam Querrey (29°), an specialist on hard courts.
For Pella, World No 94, will be the first match against Querrey, a 25-years-old player, borned in San Francisco, and owner of a powerful serve and forehand.
Last week, Pella reached second round in Winston Salem Open. He defeated Argentinian Leonardo Mayer and was eliminated by Frenchman Gael Monfils. Meanwhile, Querrey got to semifinals in the same tournament, losing against Austrian Jurgen Melzer.
The winner of this match will face Argentinian Horacio Zeballos or Frenchman Adrian Mannarino.
About Querrey
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Times get fourth round in the Us Open (2008 and 2010)
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Titles win in his career (Las Vegas 2008, Los Angeles 2009, 2010 and 2012), Queens 2010, Belgrado 2010 and Memphis 2010).
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Is his record of most consecutive aces in a match. His fastest serve reached 227 kilometres per hour.
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Was his best ranking (in January 2011).
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Victories in 248 games on hard courts is the record for this American of 1.98mts.
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