Sam Querrey beats Jose Acasuso to reach Pilot Pen final; tourney moved indoors because of rain
By Pat Eaton-robb, APSaturday, August 29, 2009
Querrey moves into Pilot Pen final
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Sam Querrey has reached the final of the Pilot Pen tournament, beating Argentina’s Jose Acasuso 6-3, 6-4. Acasuso became so frustrated in the second set he repeatedly smashed his racket on the court.
Saturday’s semifinal was played at Yale’s indoor Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center because of the remnants of tropical storm Danny. The match originally was scheduled for Friday.
Querrey will play for the title Saturday night. The American will face the winner of the semifinal between Igor Andreev and Fernando Verdasco.
Querrey broke Acasuso in the second game of the match. He broke again in the ninth game of the second set, prompting Acasuso’s racket-smashing outburst. Acasuso won just four points on Querrey’s serves in the second set.
