Anderson Reaches First Grand Slam Semifinal at US Open
September 6, 2017 | Men's Tennis
Former Illini All-American, Kevin Anderson, advanced to the semi-finals of the US Open late Tuesday night.
FLUSHING MEADOWS, N.Y. - Kevin Anderson advanced to the semi-finals of the US Open on Tuesday night with a thrilling, 7-6(5), 6-7(9), 6-3, 7-6(7) victory over the No. 17-seeded Sam Querrey from the United States. The semi-final appearance is Anderson's first in an ATP Grand Slam event.
Speechless. #usopen #semifinals
— Kevin Anderson (@KAndersonATP) September 6, 2017
Match Notes
- The match between Anderson (6'8") and Querrey (6'6") was the tallest meeting in a Grand Slam quarter-final, semi-final or final of the Open Era
- Anderson is the first South African since Wayne Ferreira at the 2003 Australian Open to advance to a Grand Slam semi-final, and the first through to a US Open semi-final since Johan Kriek in 1980
- Kevin hit 22 aces in the match against Querrey.
Social Reactions
"To play in one of the most famous courts in the world at night & to get through, it feels fantastic."@KAndersonATPhttps://t.co/k2Ti7PexLC pic.twitter.com/bqcJ3ynM8Y
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 6, 2017
Best. Night. Ever. ??????????#USOpen https://t.co/em5yKnrp7x
— Kelsey Anderson (@KelseyOAnderson) September 6, 2017
I could not be more proud of such a great mentor and alumni from our program. Keep it rolling @KAndersonATP! @IlliniAthletics
— Aron Hiltzik (@AronHiltzik) September 6, 2017
KEVIN ANDERSON!!!!!!!!! @usopen semis here we come. Congrats!!! Hard work pays off @KAndersonATP
— AB de Villiers (@ABdeVilliers17) September 6, 2017
Eight years later @KAndersonATP is in the @usopen Semis! Keep it going!#illini @IlliniMTennis pic.twitter.com/q9G8GC5UWo
— Kevin Hall (@khall13) September 6, 2017
Love seeing this! Great tennis player but an even better person. Keep it up @KAndersonATP https://t.co/08blVzeaVU
— Jared Hiltzik (@JaredHiltzik) September 6, 2017
Let's gooo!! @KAndersonATP @IlliniMTennis @dancerbrad pic.twitter.com/8nBZqKlX1j
— Brian Rector (@brector) September 6, 2017
He's healthy again, and his serve is still ??
— Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel) September 6, 2017
????@KAndersonATP aced ????@SamQuerrey at #USOpen
Now ????@PabloCarreno91 awaits him in semifinal. pic.twitter.com/czci6VKUHY
Yes yes yes. Welcome to the semis of the US Open former @IlliniMTennis great Kevin Anderson. Wear orange Friday please. #Illini
— Matt Wszolek (@Mattyd222) September 6, 2017
"Another guy who benefitted from going to college." John McEnroe on @IlliniMTennis product @KAndersonATP ???? #TeamITA #CollegeTennis
— Corey Pegram (@CoreyPegram) September 6, 2017
Anderson will now take on No. 12 seed, Pablo Carreno Busta on Friday in Flushing Meadows. The two most recently faced each other in August at the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 in Canada where Anderson defeated Busta, 6-3, 7-6.
