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Long and short of it, Querrey put in a gutsy performance

By Bonnie D. Ford
ESPN.com

Monday, September 1, 2008

NEW YORK -- Only 16 months separate Sam Querrey and Rafael Nadal in age, but at 22 and 20 respectively, there's a vast divide between their résumés. That permitted Nadal to say, without a trace of irony, that Querrey "has a great future" after the American stretched Nadal out in his 6-2, 5-7, 7-6, 6-3 round of 16 U.S. Open win. While Querrey would have loved to have seen the future arrive Monday against the world No. 1, he drew some satisfaction in overcoming a nervous s ...

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