Raonic Out-Wills Fish at Indian Wells 7-5,6-4

Why should Canadians be excited about tennis these days? Milos Raonic is clutch. He serves huge on break points. He breaks with high efficiency. He just plain knows which points are huge.

Today's match against Mardy Fish was no exception. It could be argued that Fish outplayed Raonic for most of this match. Fish just could not win any point classified as a break point. Raonic was 2/2 on break chances. Fish was 0/8 on his break chances. Raonic is just plain clutch.

Fish looked good early on, earning several break chances in the 3rd game but was unable to convert. The first set continued on serve but Raonic was appearing nursing a sore back. He used an injury time out for a trainer at 4-5. Fish sensed weakness and pushed Raonic very hard but could not convert his break chance. Raonic held serve to tie the first set at 5-5. Fish, serving in the 11th game,  missed two costly drop shots and went down 6-5.  Raonic held serve and won the first set 7-5.

The second set started on serve. Fish received break chances again at 2-3, but failed once more to capitalize. Fish then broke his racquet in frustration and received a racquet abuse warning. In the decisive 7th game of the second set, Fish challenged two key calls. HawkEye denied his challenges both times giving Raonic a lead he would not relinquish. Fish picked up his play in the final two games of the match but Raonic stood up to his challenge and finished him off 6-4 in the second set.

Raonic will play 18 year old American Ryan Harrison in 3rd round action. Harrison is currently ranked 152 in the world. This is the first I have heard of the young American and I expect a good match!

For more information on Ryan Harrison: His wikipedia page has some information.