On the stretch, Ryan Harrison finds the smallest of spaces to thread a forehand winner past Kevin Anderson in their second-round clash in Tokyo. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com. Photo: Getty Images
Ryan Harrison recorded his best match win in 13 months on Wednesday to book a spot in the Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships 2017 quarter-finals. The American withstood 23 aces from the racquet of Kevin Anderson, the recent US Open finalist, to win 6-3, 1-6, 7-6(2) in just over two hours. The third set didn't feature any breaks of serve, before Harrison won the first five points of the tie-break. It was his biggest victory since overcoming then-World No. 6 Milos Raonic in August 2016 in the US Open second round. Anderson had been looking to add 45 points to his Emirates ATP Race To London tally to move within 10 points of Sam Querrey, who sits at No. 10...
American friends Ryan Harrison and John Isner, who met in the 2017 BB&T Atlanta Open final, reflect on their form on the US hard court swings and their fantasy baseball selections.
Michael Venus and Ryan Harrison scored their first Grand Slam titles on Saturday at Roland Garros, prevailing in a marathon battle of unseeded teams. They edged Santiago Gonzalez and Donald Young 7-6(5), 6-7(4), 6-3 in two hours and 14 minutes. “You always dream of winning a Grand Slam every time you're playing as a kid. You idolize people you see winning Grand Slams. You picture yourself in those moments, so it hasn't really sunk in yet. It feels a little surreal,” said Harrison. “It's even more special that we're able to do it alongside each other because he's like a brother. He's been a part of my family. He taught me how to drive. He was someone who was there...
Newlyweds, Ryan and Lauren Harrison, talk to ATP World Tour Uncovered presented by Peugeot about the struggles of the past few years, and what it's taken for Harrison to get back to his career-high ranking.