Querrey on course for final

Sam Querrey saw off two opponents to reach the semi-finals of the rain-affected Hall of Fame Tennis Championships in Newport.

Making up for time lost earlier in the week, Querrey began the day by dispatching Prakash Amritraj somewhat emphatically, smashing 31 aces in a 6-7 (7-9) 6-3 6-2 win.

Then, in the quarter-finals, the third seed took out fellow American Kevin Kim 6-3 6-4 to keep him on course for his first ATP World Tour title of the year.

He will next face the winner of the the clash between two-time defending champion Fabrice Santoro and Nicolas Mahut. Santoro saw off Taylor Dent 7-6 (7-5) 6-4 in the second round.

Earlier in the day, Kim beat Daniel Brands 4-6 7-6 (7-5) 6-4.

Lucky loser Rajeev Ram is making the most of his chance in this tournament, and he won back-to-back matches today to reach his first ATP World Tour semi-final.

He first ousted Australian Samuel Groth 6-4 6-2 and then fellow American Jesse Levine 5-7 6-2 7-6 (7-3).

Levine had earlier beaten Philipp Petzschner 7-6 (7-3) 6-2.

Ram next faces Olivier Rochus, who beat Sergiy Stakhovsky 5-7 7-6 (7-2) 6-3 and Brendan Evans 6-4 6-4.