Britain's exuberance of having a male and a female in the quarterfinals was short-lived. World No. 1 Andy Murray has lost to American Sam Querrey at Wimbledon, with Querrey overpowering him in five sets 3-6 6-4 6-7 6-1 6-1. Murray was battling injuries, and it showed by the end of the match. Querrey has now beaten Wimbledon's defending champion in back-to-back years.
Querrey is the first American male to make Wimbledon's semifinals since 2009, when Andy Roddick lost to Roger Federer in a thrilling final. With Murray eliminated, half of the Big Four of tennis has been eliminated. Rafael Nadal was upset by Gilles Muller on Monday. Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer remain.
With it having been so long since the United States was represented so well at Wimbledon, Twitter was feeling patriotic after Querrey's win.
Sam Querrey! #USA #Wimbledon2017 pic.twitter.com/NIPS0AiXIt
— Josh (@Jprete81) July 12, 2017
I miss when America dominated tennis
— Kris Venezia (@KVenezia1) July 10, 2017
**Sees Sam Querrey in QFs of Wimbledon**
WE'RE BACK BABY. #USA #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/emXDxIkRZT
Sam Querrey, Making America Great Again!!! pic.twitter.com/Ukma1cgIYl
— Bernie Zadrowski (@zadrowb) July 12, 2017
#AndyMurray losing to an American so soon after the 4th July is just too much for me to bear #Wimbledon2017
— Lil' Extra Vert 👅 (@MissMarthaEva) July 12, 2017
At a record 42nd attempt, Sam Querrey finally reaches a Grand Slam semi-final...#Wimbledonpic.twitter.com/UXrSsCAKV3
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 12, 2017
Sam Querrey is the hero America needs right now.
— John Buford (@_JBuford) July 12, 2017
Sam Querrey, Making America Great Again!!! pic.twitter.com/Ukma1cgIYl
— Bernie Zadrowski (@zadrowb) July 12, 2017
I miss when America dominated tennis
— Kris Venezia (@KVenezia1) July 10, 2017
**Sees Sam Querrey in QFs of Wimbledon**
WE'RE BACK BABY. #USA#Wimbledonpic.twitter.com/emXDxIkRZT