So Ryan Harrison lost a heartbreaker on the Grandstand court of the U.S. Open today after having three match points before losing to Sergey Stakhovsky 6-3, 5-7, 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (8) after just over four hours of play with a few mild rain delays thrown in. Should we be concerned that Harrison choked the match? Not at all. In fact, in his press conference just afterwards, the 18-year-old from Shreveport, LA, showed true poise and expressed confidence that his whole ride from the qualies to the second round of the last Grand Slam of the year was a good experience for him. Throw in that many seasoned tennis journalists from around the world expressed high regards for the maturity and confidence that Harrison expressed in his post-match interview after what could have been a devastating loss, and the consensus is in. Harrison is the real deal. Continue reading →