Ryan Harrison Solidifies Place as Hopefully "The Next American Tennis Star"
Roger Federer won the coin toss and elected to receive, thereby forcing Ryan Harrison to serve first to open their match at the BNP Paribas Open. Harrison overcame a shaky start, i.e. two straight double faults in the first game, against Federer and went on to
play a solid match. In the end, Federer won 7-6 (4), 6-3, but Harrison was impressive against Federer in a night match in front of a packed stadium playing against a tennis legend.
Harrison, who received a wildcard to gain entry into the main draw, also played well to reach the fourth round. In the first round, Harrison beat Frenchman, Jeremy Chardy, who had just come off an impressive performance for the French Davis Cup team. In the second round, Harrison defeated the twenty-second seed, Guillermo Garcia-Lopez, a Tour veteran. Harrison faced his former foe from the juniors, Milos Raonic, in the third round. Playing the big-serving Raonic, one of the hottest players on the Tour, in their first match as pros in front a packed “hometown/American” crowd, Harrison handled the pressure well in defeating Raonic in three tough sets. Coupled with Harrison’s strong showing at the 2010 U.S. Open and his all-around game, Harrison is definitely a player to watch, especially if he can stay healthy and rein in his occasionally fiery temper.
Harrison, who received a wildcard to gain entry into the main draw, also played well to reach the fourth round. In the first round, Harrison beat Frenchman, Jeremy Chardy, who had just come off an impressive performance for the French Davis Cup team. In the second round, Harrison defeated the twenty-second seed, Guillermo Garcia-Lopez, a Tour veteran. Harrison faced his former foe from the juniors, Milos Raonic, in the third round. Playing the big-serving Raonic, one of the hottest players on the Tour, in their first match as pros in front a packed “hometown/American” crowd, Harrison handled the pressure well in defeating Raonic in three tough sets. Coupled with Harrison’s strong showing at the 2010 U.S. Open and his all-around game, Harrison is definitely a player to watch, especially if he can stay healthy and rein in his occasionally fiery temper.
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