Professional tennis star Sam Querrey will hold a free instructional clinic and exhibition at the Cal Poly Tennis Courts on Saturday.
Querrey, the No. 41 male singles player in the world, claimed a set from Rafael Nadal at the Davis Cup in September and reached the fourth round at this year’s U.S. Open.
“He is far and away the best young male or female tennis player in the United States right now,” Cal Poly women’s tennis head coach Hugh Bream said. “When Andy Roddick and James Blake are finishing their careers, this is the guy that’s going to be at the forefront of American tennis.”
The 21-year-old Thousand Oaks native’s friendliness should make the event even more worthwhile, Bream said.
“Sam is a really normal guy,” he said. “He’s really down-to-earth.”
The clinic will be held from noon to 1 p.m., followed by the exhibition from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.