Ryan Harrison and Michael Venus moved into their first Grand Slam final on Friday at Roland Garros, continuing their inspired play with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 win over 16th seeds Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah. Awaiting them in the final are Santiago Gonzalez and Donald Young, who prevailed on Thursday over Fernando Verdasco and Nenad Zimonjic. There is guaranteed to be both an American and a first-time Grand Slam winner on Saturday. Harrison had never reached a Grand Slam semi-final prior to this fortnight, while Venus had never reached the last eight at a major. The American-Kiwi pairing has already enjoyed success this year by taking the doubles title last month in Estoril. Harrison has won three ATP World...
Ryan Harrison of the U.S. and Michael Venus of New Zealand advanced to their first Grand Slam semi-final on Tuesday, upsetting seventh seeds Ivan Dodig of Croatia and Marcel Granollers of Spain 6-2, 3-6, 6-3. Harrison/Venus broke three times and erased seven of eight break points faced during the 91-minute quarter-final.
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They will face 16th seeds and Colombians Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah in the semi-finals.
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Ryan Harrison and his wife, Lauren, talk about how the American has revitalised his career in the past year to reach a career-high World No. 42, as well as reminiscing about their recent wedding.
Five years ago, as a 20 year old, American Ryan Harrison reached No. 43 in the Emirates ATP Rankings. It seemed like he would only continue rising. But his journey, like most, has had its share of peaks and valleys. On Monday, Harrison reached a new career high of No. 42. He reflected on the milestone and his recent path on social media: To my family, friends, coaches and fans, Those who know me well will know that today is a big day for me and I wanted to write a note to say thank you to all of those who have supported me through what has been a very difficult time in my career. My whole life, I've been...
Ryan Harrison and Michael Venus capped a dream week at the Millennium Estoril Open by taking the doubles title 7-5, 6-2 over Spaniards David Marrero and Tommy Robredo. “Michael has been part of my family for a long time. I’ve known him since I was 11 years old and he’s like a brother. I got married last month and he was my groomsman,” said Harrison. “We’ve played doubles together, but not at the tour level, so to win with one of your best friends in the world is special.” Both teams traded early service holds, but the American-Kiwi duo grabbed the crucial break up 6-5 to take the opening set. They broke Marrero/Robredo twice in the second set to seal...
