That’s all for now. Thanks as always for following along with us and be sure to check back later for a full match report.
A spot of Canadian history made today at SW19. Raonic has matched Eugenie Bouchard for most grand slam semi-finals reached by a Canadian player – man or woman – in history. Both Raonic (2014 Wimbledon, 2016 Australian, 2016 Wimbledon) and Bouchard (2014 Australian, 2014 French, 2014 Wimbledon) have thrice made the last four at majors. The other two Canadians to make it that far were one-offs: Carling Bassett-Seguso at the 1984 US Open and Robert Powell at 1908 Wimbledon.
“It’s a well deserved win for me, to have another shot in a semi-final,” Raonic says in the tunnel. “It’s exciting and it’s also humbling at the same time.”
When asked how newly installed consultant has helped with his game: “He’s added a little bit of demeanor change on the court, maybe [helping me be] a bit more positive and getting more energy out of myself. And obviously I volleyed great today so he’s helped out with that.”
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Raonic wins 6-4, 7-5, 5-7, 6-4!
Fourth set: Querrey 4-6 Raonic
Querrey falls behind love-30 on his serve. Raonic makes an error on the forehand side, but – oh dear! – Querrey double faults at the worst possible time and Raonic will have two match points at 15-40. He only needs one. Querrey nets a volley and Raonic is through to the semi-finals!
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Fourth set: *Querrey 4-5 Raonic (*denotes next server)
Boom, boom, boom, boom. Another quick hold at love. Really doing a great job mixing up the serve today.
Fourth set: Querrey 4-4 Raonic* (*denotes next server)
Raonic pushes Querrey in bringing it to deuce, but Querrey closes it out with a slice backhand winner. These guys are dealing.
Fourth set: *Querrey 3-4 Raonic (*denotes next server)
Another blink-and-you’ll-miss it service game for Raonic.
Fourth set: *Querrey 3-3 Raonic (*denotes next server)
A half-chance for Querrey at 30-all, but he shanks a return on a Raonic second serve and the Canadian will have game point. Querrey misses crosscourt passing shot and challenges the call, but Hawk-Eye confirms it was out – if only by a millimeter or two.
Fourth set: Querrey 3-3 Raonic* (*denotes next server)
Equally quick hold for Querrey, who is matching the Canadian pace for pace in the fourth. Meanwhile over on Centre Court, Federer saves a match point.
Fourth set: *Querrey 2-3 Raonic (*denotes next server)
Easy hold for Raonic, who closes it out back-to-back aces.
Fourth set: Querrey 2-2 Raonic* (*denotes next server)
Querrey serve misfiring here and Raonic brings it to deuce. An inside-out forehand winner by Raonic gives him a break-point chance. A lengthy rally – by the standards of this match anyway – ends when Querrey lobs a shot into the backcourt that Raonic can’t retireve. The American fights back to game point then closes it out with a 124mph ace, surviving to hold a game that saw him twice double fault.
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Fourth set: *Querrey 1-2 Raonic (*denotes next server)
Raonic not enjoying the cakewalk on his service games as he was in the earlier stages but still manages to hold comfortably.
Fourth set: Querrey 1-1 Raonic* (*denotes next server)
Now it’s the newly emboldened Querrey who is whizzing through his service games. Just like that he’s ahead 40-love. Two quick errors are quickly forgotten as Querrey seals the hold with a thudding ace.
Fourth set: *Querrey 0-1 Raonic (*denotes next server)
At 30-15, Raonic sprays a forehand wide and long and Querrey is within touching distance of another break-point chance at 30-all. Another error by Raonic and it’s 30-40, a second break-point chance of the day for Querrey. This time Raonic sends a kick serve out wide that flummoxes Querrey and brings it to deuce. Two quick points for Raonic and he escapes with the hold as we pass the two-hour mark.
Querrey wins third set!
Third set: Querrey 7-5 Raonic
Oh dear. In the blink of an eye Querrey falls behind love-30. Squeaky bum time. After the hard-won break could be possibly give it right back? A second-serve serve and volley makes it 15-30, then a big serve out wide for an ace makes it 30-all. Raonic fails to retrieve a well-placed drop shot, then Querrey closes out the set with an ace. We’ve got ourselves a match.
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Querrey breaks!
Third set: *Querrey 6-5 Raonic (*denotes next server)
At 15-all, Querrey rushes the net and puts away a volley winner to earn a half-chance at 15-30. Can he possibly have a look at his first break-point chance of the day? Raonic responds with another highlight-reel half-volley drop shot to make it 30-all, but then he double faults! His first of the day and Querrey, after 1hr 48min, has his first break-point chance. Querrey comes to net after a lengthy rally and closes it out with a backhand volley. There’s the break! And now Querrey will serve for the third set.
Third set: Querrey 5-5 Raonic* (*denotes next server)
Querrey nets a forehand and falls behind love-15. An ace by Querrey makes it 15-all and a missed passing shot by Raonic makes it 30-15. Two more quick points and Querrey has the crucial hold.
Third set: *Querrey 4-5 Raonic (*denotes next server)
Querrey pushes Raonic a bit here, coming within 40-30. But an error off the backhand side by the American gives Raonic the hold. Querrey will now serve to stay in the tournament.
Third set: Querrey 4-4 Raonic* (*denotes next server)
With Querrey serving at 40-30, a powerful return winner by Raonic brings it to deuce. Querrey mishits a high forehand volley and all of a sudden the American is break point down. A fault means Raonic will get a look at a second serve, but after a short rally Querrey saves it with a volley winner and we’re back to deuce. Serves out the game from there and Querrey avoids disaster.
Third set: *Querrey 3-4 Raonic (*denotes next server)
And an even quicker hold for Raonic, who’s only dropped seven points on his serve.
Third set: Querrey 3-3 Raonic* (*denotes next server)
Another refreshingly easy service game for Querrey, but he’s going to need to make some headway on Raonic’s serve at some point.
Third set: *Querrey 2-3 Raonic (*denotes next server)
Querrey can hardly blink before Raonic is ahead 40-love and just like that he closes out another hold at love with an ace out wide.
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Third set: Querrey 2-2 Raonic* (*denotes next server)
At 15-love, Raonic wins a point with a highlight-reel volley. Shot of the day no doubt. More pressure on Querrey at 30-all and then at deuce, but Querrey comes to net – a rarity today – and shows great touch with a volley winner. Closes out the crucially important hold on the next point.
Third set: *Querrey 1-2 Raonic (*denotes next server)
And an even quicker one for Raonic.
Third set: Querrey 1-1 Raonic* (*denotes next server)
A very quick hold for Querrey. Much needed.
Third set: *Querrey 0-1 Raonic (*denotes next server)
Now Querrey faces the ultimate uphill climb. Both players recorded their first wins from two sets down at Wimbledon this year: Raonic fighting back against David Goffin in the round of 16, while Querrey rallied against Lukas Rosol in the opening round. He’ll need to do it again today (as will Federer, it seems). Meanwhile, a clinical hold for Raonic. Two aces followed by a service winner make it 40-love before he closes it out with a winner off a serve and volley.
Raonic breaks and wins second set!
Second set: Querrey 5-7 Raonic
At 15-15, a lapse of concentration by Querrey proves devastatingly costly as he makes a pair of errors to give Raonic two set points. He only needs one as Querrey dumps a forehand into the net after a short rally and just like that Raonic leads two sets to love.
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Second set: *Querrey 5-6 Raonic (*denotes next server)
Raonic closes out another easy hold with a deft volley. Incredibly sharp composure from the Canadian today. Querrey will serve to try and force a second-set tiebreak.
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Second set: Querrey 5-5 Raonic* (*denotes next server)
At 15-all, Raonic botches a volley then makes an error from the baseline and Querrey has a few points to lock down the hold. An error by the American brings it to 40-30, but Querrey delivers a 119mph service winner to move level.
Second set: *Querrey 4-5 Raonic (*denotes next server)
Querrey manages to put a spot of pressure Raonic, whose holds have been coming unnervingly easy, by pushing it to 30-all. But a pair of errors by the American give Raonic the hold and now he’ll serve at 4-5. This is right where he was broken to drop the opener.
Second set: Querrey 4-4 Raonic* (*denotes next server)
Clinical service game by Querrey is closed out when Raonic shanks a return. Meanwhile Federer, already down a set to Marin Cilic on Centre Court, falls behind a break in the second set. The winner there faces the winner here in Friday’s semis.
Second set: *Querrey 3-4 Raonic (*denotes next server)
An easy hold at love for Raonic, who opened the game with a 134mph ace and closes it with kick serve and volley on his second serve that shows just how much he’s improved at the net. He’s mixed that into his game so effectively today.
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Second set: Querrey 3-3 Raonic* (*denotes next server)
Querrey pushed again on his serve, but at 40-30 he pounds a winner from the forehand side to seal the hold without facing a break point. Games whizzing by now.
Second set: *Querrey 2-3 Raonic (*denotes next server)
At 30-15, another serve and volley by Raonic sets up game point. The Canadian then closes out the hold with his fifth ace of the match and 106th of the tournament.
Second set: Querrey 2-2 Raonic* (*denotes next server)
Querrey being pushed on his serve yet again, but at 30-30 he crushes a 108mph ace out wide then follows it up with a clean winner to escape with ease.
Second set: *Querrey 1-2 Raonic (*denotes next server)
Another easy hold at love for Raonic, whose game is really clicking now. (Meanwhile over on Centre Court, Roger Federer has dropped his first set of the tournament to 2014 US Open champion Marin Cilic.)
Second set: Querrey 1-1 Raonic* (*denotes next server)
At 40-15, Querrey makes a pair of unforced errors to bring it back to deuce. But a Raonic unforced error followed by a Querrey ace down the middle give him the hold.
Second set: *Querrey 0-1 Raonic (*denotes next server)
Three quick points by Raonic to start it off before Querrey fires back with a winner off the forehand side. But a backhand volley winner by Raonic gives him the easy hold. Querrey will be serving from behind yet again.
Raonic breaks and wins the first set!
First set: Querrey 4-6 Raonic
Querrey starts it off with a 102mph ace and follows it up with a clean winner. But Raonic responds with a winner and back-to-back errors by Querrey give himself another look at a break point at 30-40. This time he makes the most of it, pushing Querrey back with deep, penetrating groundstrokes until the American sends a forehand long. A break in the 10th game gives Raonic the opening set.
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First set: *Querrey 4-5 Raonic (*denotes next server)
Raonic quickly moves ahead 40-0, before committing an error on an attempted serve and volley. Goes back to the serve and volley on the next point and closes out the comfortable hold. Both players dialed in on their serve. The server has won 20 of the last 22 points.
First set: Querrey 4-4 Raonic* (*denotes next server)
An easy hold at love for Querrey. Neither playing making much headway on the return game. Not the most compelling viewing either, to be fair.
First set: *Querrey 3-4 Raonic (*denotes next server)
Another hold at love for Raonic and just like that he’s won 12 straight points on his serve.
First set: Querrey 3-3 Raonic* (*denotes next server)
At 30-15, Querrey pounds a short forehand winner to set up game point and an overhand smash completes the easy hold. Both players have settled in nicely here.
First set: *Querrey 2-3 Raonic (*denotes next server)
An easy hold at love for Raonic, who closes it out with a backhand winner.
First set: Querrey 2-2 Raonic* (*denotes next server)
An excellent return by Raonic coaxes an error out of the American, but Raonic makes errors on consecutive points followed by a Querrey forehand volley winner to make it 40-15. A missed backhand on the approach gives Querrey the hold. Lots of short points early on, mostly only one or two strokes in the rallies.
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First set: *Querrey 1-2 Raonic (*denotes next server)
Raonic loses the first point by netting an attempted volley, but a Querrey forehand error makes it 15-all. Three quick points for Raonic and it’s an easy hold. Interestingly, the Canadian has tried to serve and volley three times already – something that he doesn’t always do – but has missed the first serve into the net each time.
First set: Querrey 1-1 Raonic* (*denotes next server)
Querrey falls behind 30-40 as Raonic crushes a few winners to put early pressure on the American, but he quickly snuffs it out with a 126mph ace down the middle. A pair of errors by Raonic on the next two points gives Querrey the hold.
First set: *Querrey 0-1 Raonic (*denotes next server)
Raonic wins the first point on a 141mph second-serve service winner. He loses the next point with an unforced error off the backhand side, but wins the next two on a pair of volley winners to make it 40-15. A service winner gives Raonic the comfortable hold to start things off. Clean start for the Canadian.
The players have finished their warm-ups. We’ll be underway any second. Raonic to serve first.
Today marks the 19th time in the Open era that an American and a Canadian have faced off in the men’s singles at Wimbledon. There have been 11 wins for Americans and seven for Canadians in that all-time series, though Raonic has won the two most recent encounters, seeing off Jack Sock this year and in 2014.
It is the fourth career meeting between Querrey and Raonic and second at Wimbledon. Querrey won their first meeting at SW19 – their lone previous grass-court match – but that was back in 2012.
Hello and welcome to today’s Wimbledon quarter-final between Sam Querrey and Milos Raonic. Querrey, who vanquished Novak Djokovic in the third round, is looking to give the United States its first Wimbledon semi-finalist since 2009 against the big-serving Raonic on No1 Court. The match should be underway shortly. Plenty more to come.
Bryan will be here shortly, in the meantime here’s how Sam Querrey played in his previous match:
In the hours after his stunning win against Novak Djokovic in the previous round, Sam Querrey watched every little rerun he could get his hands on, loving the moment. Having never gone beyond round four of a grand slam event, he was eager to enjoy it and as he began his last-16 match here on Monday, the fear of a let-down was obvious. But the American is determined to extend his 15 minutes of fame and his 6-4, 7-6 (9-7), 6-4 win against Nicolas Mahut was an exercise in professionalism.
“I felt like I did great today,” said Querrey. “Nicolas is tough. I’ve lost to him the last two times I played him. I knew in my mind it was going to be a tough match, even though on paper, to the outsider [it would have been]: ‘Ooh, he beat Novak, this is going to be an easy one’. It was a match I wanted to win to make it to the quarter-finals. If I didn’t win, there would have been a lot of: ‘wow, it was kind of a fluky match against Novak because you didn’t back it up.’ I feel like I did a really good job of putting my head down and playing really well today.”
With his big serve and strong forehand, Querrey has been as high as No17 in the world and has earned more than $7m in prize money. But victories over the likes of Djokovic do not happen very often for players like him and he had no qualms in saying he’d enjoyed it as much as he could.
“I’m not going to lie,” he said. “After the Novak match, I watched every highlight I could over and over. Enjoyed the hell out of that moment. I’m just going to keep kind of enjoying myself, hang with my friends and family, practice tomorrow, get ready for the next match.”
