sam querrey through to the last stage!ling sam querrey, 6'6" san franciscan flaying a french man. he's dispatched novak djokovic, world number one all-time great. >> exciting match, it was something fun. i played really well, something i'll always remember. >> reporter: he was previously best known for bad dancing on vine. ♪ >> what's your celebrity crush? >> taylor swift. >> reporter: and bravo's celebrity matchmaker. if he wins he might have a date for the semis. >> i haven't felt many nerves. >> reporter: serena survived a slip slip slip and threats to sue an umpire. >> what i say on the court, whether smashing my rackets or in the heat of the moment, i have no plans, no future of suing wimbledon. >> venus williams back where she belongs at wimbledon! >> reporter: 36-year-old venus in a slam semifinal for the first time since 2010. >> real life is what hollywood's based off, right? hey, let's do this. >> reporter: could be an all-williams final. >> i feel she's my best opponent. >> reporter: we haven't seen them fight o

hear from sam querrey coming up in a few minutes. >> cal tran will make major repairs on the richmond san raphael bridge. this is a live look from the bridge toll plaza. the work is happening just beyond the area. they will repair a pothole located past the toll plaza. it measured about three feet wide and embassy tends deep into the bridge deck. >> cracking down on illegal fireworks up next on abc 7 news at 9:00. the new effort this year to keep people safe on the fourth and where you can find the big displays in town. >> as eric just showed you, a huge upset at wimbledon on the men's side. harrison barnes contemplating on becoming >>> police across the bay area are cracking down on people who shoot off illegal fireworks this fourth of july weekend. abc 7 news was in san jose last night as someone put on an illegal display. for the first time people can report illegal fireworks online this year. fines can add up to $1,000. fremont police tweeted out these pictures today. officers there responded to a dozen illegal fireworks calls last night and they're out again tonight. fremont has

let's talk about sam querrey, the american who upset novak djokovic. so many talking about it. > well, i think sam had obviously the greatest match he's ever played. he's ray guy that struggled in big matches early in his career and was an underachiever on the men's tour. when he came out he went for his shots serving huge and something wasn't quite right with novak djokovic. the match halted with a two-set lead for sam querrey and stopped because of rain, darkness, a lot of rain delays throughout the match. djokovic won the third set easily. it looked like he was going to get it to a fourth set but get this he ran out of challenges late in the fourth set. that really cost him and sam querrey held his nerve a lot better than did djokovic in the fourth set tie-break. after the match djokovic said something wasn't quite right with him but he would not elaborate so his run to try to win the calendar slam ends early on the grass at wimbledon. >> shocking news and today i know you'll have much more to report. we thank you so much. patrick. >> you can see all the action at wimbledon t

nova joke of which can handle sam querrey serve.he hard forehand and it was too much for novak djokovic. matchpoint. you can see here it's going to be a long rally back and forth. joke of which -- novak djokovic sense it why. sam querrey moved from santa rosa at the age of 7, he learned how to play tennis at the time. he talked about his win against the top player in the world. >> it's the biggest one i've ever had. it has been exciting but there is another match after this. hopefully i can keep it going. and make quarter final which i've never done. it's not career defining but it's exciting. it's something i will always have. >> sam querrey advances and will take on nicholas. >>> pittsburgh pirates, we go to the game. no score bottom of the 3rd. jed it's a fly down the feared. 1-0. veteran outfielder nails a single down right field and chris comes in 3rd base to give the a's a couple. pittsburgh would rally and the pirates took the lead later in the 7th for a 4-2 lead. the a's fought hard but cannot make a comeback. the final 4-2

semis we'll see the first all-williams wimbledon final since 2009. >>> then a former reality star sam querrey'sm run which is going on. querrey is the first american male to make a grand slam quarterfinal in five years today he'll face the tournament's sixth seed with a spot in the semis at stake. >> and a be become the real thing. >> yes, we're talking about erik estrada who made a name for himself in the '70s as ponch on "chips." remember him? of course. but now nearly 40 years after the show's premiere, the 67-year-old estrada has been named a reserve officer with the st. anthony police department in idaho. >> the whole thing happened overthe fourth of july weekend and estrada celebrated by tweeting out this photo. >> yeah, officer estrada will be working with the department to try to keep children safe from online predators. >> and the photo he tweeted had the iconic motorcycle. >> yeah, he said not bad for a guy who is pushing 70. >> not bad at all. >> still looks good. >> good job, erik. >> looks the same, i'd say. 6th - hot and very humid. good morning washington. toss to eileen - code o

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american sam querrey pulling off a stunning victory. serving up ace after ace. >> novak djokovic is out at wimbledon! >> defeating the world's number one player, novak djokovic, to end the champ's 30-match winning streak. the biggest win of his career. >>> hey, good morning. happy third of july, as the fourth approaches, the celebrations are already beginning. >> we want to thank you for joining us. on your holiday weekend. look at this convoy of antique farm tractors parading down south street in illinois near springfield. fireworks at the phillies game overnight. and at a nascar event in daytona. and right here in new york this morning, they're prepping for the big fireworks display which is tomorrow night, which is the fourth. >> yes, you're so good at math. we're celebrating with tips for your barbecue as well as holiday-themed cakes. milkshakes, ridiculous outfits. i suspect somebody -- i don't want to name any names, but her initials are sara haines. she may be wearing some of the aforementioned outfits. >> and you'll be grilling?

. ♪ >>> sam querrey for the first time in his career is thr t slam!ight on independence day in the united states. >> oh, say can you see. that's very exciting. american sam querrey advanced to wimbledon's quarterfinals with a win over nicolas mahut. querrey is the first american man to reach the quarterfinals since 2011. that's why it's so exciting. blanking novak djokovic. >> i'm playing well, i'm confident, i have the belief i can win the next match and possibly within the semifinals. >> both of the williams sisters play today for spots in the semifinals. >>> dogs and cats and some america's zoos.% ahead, we'll woman: i have a masurprise for you.are you? man: you have a surprise for me? narrator: at dominion, 1 in 5 new hires is a veteran. and when they're away, they miss out on a lot. but they won't miss out on financial support. because we cover any difference between their military pay and their dominion salary, and continue benefits for them and their families. why do we do it? because our vets sacrifice enough. "dominion. deponend us for tmoreh

sam querrey beating novak djokovic. the odds of querrey winning that match 30 to 1.hat's the same odds that the raiders have of winning the super bowl this year. in just a few hours he's going to take the court against milos radek in the quarterfinal hours. >>> major league baseball announcing the roster for tuesday's all-star game. the cubs fans apparently very high on their infield. the entire cubs infield was voted as starters for the game. that's the first time it's happened since 1963. five to start in the midsummer classic. giving the cubs the most all-stars with seven. the red sox have the most in the american league with six. >>> you don't see this very often, a major league baseball player attempting to join the army. brayan pena of the st. louis cardinals tweeted yesterday that i'm very proud to announce with the support of my wife and family i'll be joining the army reserve this off season. god bless america. while he continues to play he will be an army ambassador. pena was born in havana, cuba, and migrated to the united states. the 34-year-old is in his

robert: tennis, novak djokovic the favorite in his match against 28-year-old american sam querrey. the first two sets yesterday. that was called because of darkness. won the third set, looks like he is taking control of the match. however, the 28-year-old andican kept fighting querrey wins the fourth set tiebreak in the match. querrey overall djokovic. more tennis, the williams sisters playing their second round doubles match together. no problem winning and straight sets. serena quest for a grand slam singles title, the williams double-team wins their 14th grand slam doubles title. isn't it funny how quickly the tables turn? lose seven straight, then turn around and win six straight. , alld finish last night the way to the 14th inning against the reds. ben revere would end this with a huge double. here is dusty baker after a crazy night. >> it's cool when you hear the music after the game. you hear it a lot more than when you lose. this is a big emotional swing. and win six in row. it's a funny game. robert: it is. d.c. united had a tight game with salt lake last night. the 90th m

sam querrey from san francisco taking on novak djokovic, the no. 1 player in the world. he can't handle querrey's serve. looking good. 4th set tie beaker and querrey with the hard forehand and it's going to be eventually just a bit too much for djokovic. then match point. we're seeing here long rally back and forth. djokovic would.ly send a forehand wide and that one would put it over. you will see it right there. 28-year-old querrey, who is from the bay area, wins this thing. querrey moved from san francisco to santa rosa with his family at the age of 7 and at that time he learned how to play tennis at lacantera racquet and swim club in santa rosa and talks about his win against the top player in the world. >> i mean, it's definitely the biggest one i had ever and it's been exciting, but i hope -- there is another match after this and hopefully i can keep it going and you know, make a quarterfinal which i have never done before, but to -- it doesn't really -- i think it's not career-defining, but it's really exciting. it's something that i will always get to have, which

american sam querrey advanced to wimbledon's quarterfinals with a win over nicolas mahut.ince 2011. that's why it's so exciting. blanking novak djokovic. >> i'm playing well, i'm confident, i have the belief i can win the next match and possibly within the semifinals. >> both of the williams sisters play today for spots in the semifinals. >>> dogs and cats and some very big cats are bonding in america's zoos. >>> good morning, i'm brooke thomas. >> structural issues, now there is will mean delays and over-crowding, if you are looking for another way to get to work being consider taking uber to another train station, because the ride sharing service is discounting rides to 11 of the busiest septa station, the deal lasts through labor day. >>> here's meteorologist, katie fehlinger. >> rain starting to pull out of here, brooks, things will only look up for us here. when it comes to the wet weather issues we've been facing all morning long, you can see over the last three hours, things have started to clear out nicely, the problem is you don't really replace this with refreshi

sam querrey wins the fourth set tiebreak, upsetting the world's 6-1, 3-6, 7-6., the williams their second round doubles match. they winon in straight sets. quest for grand slam title number 22, the doubles team is going for their 14th grand slam doubles title. serena has singles action tomorrow. soccer, euro 2016. the game was tied after 120 minutes, so they went to penalty kicks. germany wins 6-5. they advanced to the semi finals. soccer, washington spirit taking on kansas city. check out this effort. knocks down the pass, gets the ball back. the kick is pure. 2-0. hold on and win reportedlyards have $64 million deal. kellye: almost as much as you make. robert: i know, right? why am i here? kellye: to spend time with me. robert: but you know i don't like josh, right? [laughter] >> i'm very honored to be here. ♪ amsleep number beds with you with sleepiq technology give you the knowledge to adjust for the best sleep ever. don't miss the lowest prices of the season sale, with the c2 queen mattress now only $699.99 plus 36-month financing. know better sleep. only at a sleep number store. >>

robert: the big match tonight at the citi open, american sam querrey fighting for spot in the semi finals. the point of the match in the first set. he has flair. querrey was able to get the backhand valley, but monfils fakes him out. monfils wins in straight sets. in a big upset earlier the day, top-seeded john isner. johnson pulls out the second set. that's a tiebreaker, winning that 17-15. scott abraham caught up with tracy alston to talk about how the pl tracy: and humid. scott: as a player, how do you adjust to the heat? tracy: this type of feet usually takes 3, 4 days to adjust to. ithink the humidity makes even tougher. it saps your energy. i think the players are really in tune to make sure they stay hydrated, and that includes not only before their match but the night before as well. scott: will it have an effect on the matches tonight and this weekend? tracy: it could, certainly. survival of the fittest. for some of the big servers, they have quick points, so it is more helpful. at the same time, it could be a determining factor in some matches. robert: baseball for the daniel mu

american sam querrey advanced to wimbledon's quarterfinals with a win over nicolas mahut.an to reach the quarterfinals since 2011. that's why it's so exciting. blanking novak djokovic. >> i'm playing well, i'm confident, i have the belief i can win the next match and possibly within the semifinals. >> both of the williams sisters play today for spots in the semifinals. >>> dogs and cats and some very big cats are bonding in america's zoos. control" congresswoman jackie speier led a sit- in yester >>> good morning. 8:25. i'm anne makovec. before heading back to dc to fight for gun control, congresswoman jackie speier led a sit in yesterday because she wants people to declare independence from gun laws. >>> and today, a vigil for tarishi jain who was killed in the bangladesh terror attack. traffic and weather next. ,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> the time is 8:27. i'm sandra osborne in the kpix traffic center. several crashes reported in the bay area. we are learning about one southbound 680 at acosta, and 880, several crashes, one northbound and one southbound. the southbound one causing

american sam querrey was in attendance. also wozniak he was in attendance. everybody looking good.couple of names dropped, you will see some great tennis, including carolyn wozniaki and sloane stephens. we will have more on the upcoming citi open. and also tonight on "sports sunday," an epic finish at the u.s. open, and a father-son duo. stay with us. flying solo tonight. erin had an early night. flying solo. kimberly: i talked to her earlier. coming an act of kindness. het ahead, why a young boy made sure that his mailman had something delivered to him on kimberly: users were again, chasing the digital creatures of pokÉmon go. the game crashed when it launched in 26 countries, but overnight the game maker identified issues that caused server problem so pokÉmon go is a go now. >> it was anger and frustration. i was nerd raging. kimberly: a hacking group took responsibility for the problems, but tech experts say there are server problems all the time and they are skeptical of those claims. keep plenty of water close by tomorrow. the uncertainties of hep c. i don't want to