[Chris.]

Beijing CH:

Groth Vs (7) Ouanna

[ozfan44]

Sam is the top alt at the us open qualies, fingers crossed someone pulls out...

[Chris.]

Sacramento CH:

Round 1: Sam Groth Vs (5) Matteo Viola

[Chris.]

Sam lost a close first round encounter in Charlotsville to Alex Kuznetsov going down 6-3 6-7(5) 7-5.

[Chris.]

Sam through to the quaterfinals in Knoxville. Beat LL Fritz Wolmarans 4-6 6-1 7-6(4). Then beat local word number 151 Ryan Sweeting 7-6(3) 7-5. Takes on world 256 Tennys Sandgren. Go Sam good chane here.

[Daniel.]

Sam obviously trying to impress the AO wildcard selectors, he is definately in with a shot. Beating Sweeting is a great win for him.

[ozfan44]

Pleasantly suprised by the sweeting victory, always hard in those us challengers so this result will be good for him, even better if he can knock off Tennys in the q/f and keep this run going...

Definately doing all the right things to put his hand up...

[Chris.]

Through to the semis with a 7-6(2) 6-1. Takes on third seed Michael Rusell. Keep it up Sam.

[RustyOz]

On a good run. Indoor should suit Sam's big serving game.
Will need to serve well against Eveready bunny Russell.
Keep serving it up Sam.

[ozfan44]

great week...semis should see him up to around 215 in rankings....hopefully more...around 190 for final and 180 if he can win it...

fire em down grothy!!

[Chris.]

Same goes down in two tie break sets.

[Redline]

An okay start to the year for Sam. He made the QF in the Challenger in Noumea and is in the final of the doubles.

[Redline]

Sam and Matsui took out the doubles title.

[scotthongkong]

a real shame he missed out on a wild card.

[StatRacket]

Apt thread title.