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Sam Querrey posted excellent results at this week's French Open. Playing in only the second Grand Slam of his career, the 17-year-old from Thousand Oaks, Calif., had the best performance of any American junior by advancing to the singles quarterfinals at the event.

Querrey was sensational playing on the red clay of Roland Garros for the first time. He dropped only 10 games total in his first three matches, knocking off Frenchman Laurent Rochette, 6-0, 6-4, in round one, Australian Todd Ley, 6-4, 6-2, in round two, and Britain’s Andrew Kennaugh, 6-0, 6-0, in round three. He took on Lukas Lacko of the Slovak Republic in the quarterfinals on Thursday, but lost the match in three sets, 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-3.

Coming into the French Open with a 12-match winning streak, after capturing singles titles at both the Easter Bowl US Closed Championships and the USTA International Spring Championships in April, the 6' 3" right-hander equaled his results from the 2004 US Open, where he lost in the quarterfinals to eventual champion Andrew Murray of Great Britain, this year’s French Open boys' top seed.

Querrey’s game has certainly blossomed of late. At the beginning of April, he was ranked 112th in the ITF World Junior Rankings and is now listed at No. 18. With his performance in Paris, his ranking will likely move up yet again when the ITF World Junior Rankings are released next week.

RANKING HISTORY

2005 – 4* (USTA 18s), 14* (ITF)
2004 – 2* (USTA 16s), 224 (ITF)
2003 – 28* (USTA 16s)

* Denotes highest ranking achieved during the year

2005 HIGHLIGHTS

• Playing in only the second Grand Slam event of his career, reached the singles quarterfinals at the French Open… Was the best performance of any American junior.
• Won the boys’ 18 singles title and reached the doubles quarterfinals (with Kellen Damico) at the Easter Bowl ITF Tennis Championships.
• Won the boys’ 18 singles title and reached the doubles quarterfinals (with Kellen Damico) at the USTA International Spring Championships.
• Was a singles quarterfinalist at the Luxilon Cup, the junior event held in conjunction with the Nasdaq-100 Open.
• Advanced to the doubles quarterfinals (with Holden Seguso) at the 41st Coffee Bowl.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

2004

• Reached the doubles semifinals (with Spencer Vegosen) and the singles round of 16 at the 27th International Casablanca Junior Cup.
• Advanced to the singles round of 16 at the Orange Bowl Tennis Championships.
• Reached the singles round of 16 at the North/Central American & Caribbean Closed ITF Junior Championships.
• Won the boys’ 18 singles title at the California Bowl.
• In his first Grand Slam appearance, advanced to the singles quarterfinals at the US Open Junior Championships.
• Swept the boys’ 16 singles and doubles (with Spencer Vegosen) titles at the USTA National Hard Court Championships.
• Won the boys’ 16 doubles title (with Spencer Vegosen) and finished runner-up in singles at the USTA National Clay Court Championships.
• Won the boys’ 16 singles title and reached the doubles quarterfinals (with Kellen Damico) at the Easter Bowl, USTA National Spring Championships.

2003

• Advanced to the boys’ 16 doubles quarterfinals (with Spencer Vegosen) at the USTA Super National Winter Championships.
• Reached the boys’ 16 singles quarterfinals at the Orange Bowl Junior Tennis Championships.
• Was a singles and doubles (with Marcel Goodman) semifinalist at The El Paso Youth Tennis Centre ITF Tournament.
• Reached the boys’ 18 singles quarterfinals at the Quiksilver Open and the Muterspaw.

2002

• Won the boys’ 14 singles title and finished runner-up in doubles (with Bijan Moallemi) at the USTA Super National Hard Court Championships.
• Reached the boys’ 14 singles semifinals and doubles quarterfinals (with Patrick Connell) at the USTA Super National Clay Court Championships.
• Won the boys’ 16 singles title at the SCS Southbay.
• Finished runner-up in doubles (with Chad Becker) at the boys’ 16 USTA National Open Championships.
• Was a doubles quarterfinalist (with Jonathan Sappaiboon) at the Easter Bowl, USTA Super National Spring Championships.

2001

• Reached the boys’ 16 singles semifinals at the California Bowl.
• Reached the boys’ 14 singles finals at the SCTA Matador and the SCTA Los Cab.
• Advanced to the boys’ 14 singles semifinals at Anaheim and Whittier.
• Was a boys’ 14 singles quarterfinalist at the USTA National Open Championships.

2000

• Finished runner-up in doubles (with Michael McClune) and reached the singles semifinals at the boys’ 12 USTA National Hard Court Championships.
• Won the boys’ 12 singles titles at the Northridge Spring Championships and the Mid Winter Championships.
• Was a boys’ 12 singles finalist at the Copper Bowl.
• Advanced to the boys’ 12 singles semifinals at Anaheim.
• Reached the boys’ 12 singles quarterfinals at Sectionals.

PERSONAL

• Father, Mike, is a mortgage banker. Mother, Chris. Sister, Ellen.
• Began playing tennis at age 5. His mother worked at a racquet club, and he would go there every day after school.
• Is coached by Thomos Brinkhoff and Grant Doyle.
• Is an all-court player with a powerful serve.
• Favorite playing surface is hard court.
• Favorite tennis player is Andy Roddick.
• Enjoys golf, basketball and ping pong in his spare time.
• Expects to graduate from high school in 2006.