SA’s Kevin Anderson will meet American Sam Querrey for a place in the US Open semifinals after the pair advanced to the last eight on Sunday. Anderson is enjoying a fine northern hemisphere summer, having made it to Wimbledon’s last 16 and to his first ATP final in two years‚ at the Citi Open in Washington in August. At Wimbledon‚ Anderson lost a five-set thriller to Querrey‚ who went on to make the semifinals. The friends are set for a rematch in New York on Wednesday when the American became the first male home quarterfinalist in six years. Anderson also made the US Open quarterfinals in 2015. "It feels great‚" said Anderson. "Obviously getting here in this position a couple of years ago was a very valuable experience. At this stage of tournaments‚ it means a lot.

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