No matter how good Sam Querrey has been lately, Milos Raonic remains to be the favored one to advance into the semifinals of Wimbledon 2016.
Raonic is the better player compared to the American. And what’s more, the seventh-seeded Canadian, who reached the semifinals in this year’s Australian Open and has won eight of his past nine matches on grass, has far more experience in situations where the pressure is at an intense level.
However, fatigue could turn out to be the main cause of Raonic’s possible downfall. He is, after all, coming off a grueling five-set win over David Goffin in the previous round. The 25-year-old star finished that match having won 73 of his 92 first serve points along with 53 winners under his belt.
If Sam Querrey ends up winning this match again, it’s going to be because of his powerful serves and excellent groundstrokes.
Querrey barely had a tough time in dispatching Nicolas Mahut in the fourth round, converting 96 percent of his first serves points, punching in a total of 53 winners and limiting himself to just 15 unforced errors.
Another quality effort from Querrey could be in the making against his quarterfinals opponent Milos Raonic, whom the 28th-seeded American has beaten twice in their three career meetings. One of which is a thrilling four-set victory back in the second round of Wimbledon 2012.
Also, don’t forget that Querrey probably has all the confidence in the world right now ever since he defeated World No. 1 Novak Djokovic back in the third round. That mental state is bound to keep him focused and fired up versus Raonic.
Writer’s Prediction: Querrey (+220) continues his Cinderella run, beating Raonic in four sets.
