The new pairing is running hot in 2016.
World No. 1 starts the day juicing then goes downhill fast.
Querrey cracks 10 aces in 7-5, 7-5 win; will face Rajeev Ram in final.
World No. 71 snaps Thiem's eight-match winning streak to reach first ATP final.
Nick Kyrgios blasted 15 aces beating Tomas Berdych then explained why he's confident for the final.
The 22-year-old is looking more and more like a clay juggernaut every day.
The good friends battled through three topsy-turvy sets before Paire's gorgeous lob sealed the Frenchman's victory.