Upset Alert: Querrey Leads Djokovic By Two Sets

Sam Querrey is one set away from the biggest upset of the tournament on Friday at Wimbledon. The American led top seed and defending champion Novak Djokovic, 7-6(6), 6-1, when play was suspended due to rain.

Querrey was unable to convert on two set points at 6/4 in the first-set tiebreak, but made good on his third opportunity. He earned the first break of the match up 2-1 in the second set and then broke Djokovic again in the Serbian’s following service game. Querrey clinched the second set with an ace before the match was called.

Djokovic currently holds all four majors and is chasing a calendar year Slam. He is on a 30-match winning streak in Grand Slams, with his most recent loss coming to Stan Wawrinka in last year’s Roland Garros final. Djokovic leads his FedEx ATP Head2Head rivalry with Querrey 8-1.

Querrey, ranked No. 41 in the Emirates ATP Rankings, last reached the fourth round at Wimbledon in 2010. He is winless in eight previous career matches against No. 1 players. His biggest win came against a then-No. 2 Djokovic in Paris in October 2012.

The last time Djokovic rallied from two sets down at a Grand Slam came last year at Wimbledon, when he defeated Kevin Anderson in the fourth round.