Tennis 24/7: Sam Querrey, fading fast?

[marmar]

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP)—American teenager Ryan Harrison beat compatriot Sam Querrey 6-4, 6-3 Tuesday to advance to the second round of the Heineken Open.

Earlier, French qualifier Adrian Mannarino ousted fifth-seeded South African Kevin Anderson 6-3, 6-3, while eighth-seeded German Philipp Kohlschreiber struggled past Swiss qualifier Stephan Bohli 6-4, 4-6, 6-4.

Both Harrison and Querrey entered the tournament on wild cards and the 19-year-old Harrison proved more consistent than Querrey, whose ranking has dropped from 17 to 94 after a series of injuries.

“I played well from start to finish and it was a great match for me,” Harrison said. “Getting the first match of the season out of the way with a win is always exciting. .................(more)

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[bigwillq]

1. Injuries have really affected Sam

It's too bad, I like him.