Milos melts in marathon loss to qualifier

Milos Raonic became the first major casualty of the US Open on Wednesday when the Canadian fifth seed fell 6-7(4), 7-5, 7-5, 6-1 to qualifier Ryan Harrison on the US.

Raonic, who last month became the first Canadian male to reach a Wimbledon final, arrived at Flushing Meadows looking to take the next big step in his career, but his bid was cut short by the 120th-ranked Harrison.

The 24-year-old American, who beat Raonic once in their previous two meetings, came prepared to give the world No 6 a battle and proved the more durable during in a marathon that lasted nearly four hours in sweltering conditions.