By Nate Chura | Friday, February 16, 2018

Sam Querrey is unaccustomed to looking up to his opponents.

The 6'6" Wimbledon semifinalist stood up to a tall task today.

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Querrey cranked 11 aces and permitted just six points on serve toppling 6'11" Ivo Karlovic, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (4), to power into the New York Open semifinals.

Querrey beat Karlovic for the sixth time in seven meetings.

The US Open quarterfinalist will face Adrian Mannarino for a spot in Sunday's final.

The fourth-seeded Frenchman was a 7-5, 2-6, 6-3 victor over Spanish qualifier Adrian Menendez-Maceiras.

The left-handed Mannarino has successfully targeted Querrey's two-handed backhand winning all three of their prior matches, including a compelling 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5), 6-7 (5), 6-4 win at the 2013 US Open. 

Before Querrey advanced to his first semifinal of the season, he chatted with Tennis Now about a potential rivalry reunion in New York.