- Youngest American in the top 50 ITF juniors by almost a full year
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- By winning his first main draw ATP match in Houston at the age of 15, he became the 3rd youngest player since 1990 to win an ATP Main Draw match - just behind current superstars Richard Gasquet and Rafael Nadal
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- He played his first tournament when he was 5-years old and lost his first round main draw and first round of consolation 6-0, 6-0.? He wanted to play more
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- In May 2009, Ryan returned from several months of injury layoff to reach his first ATP Challenger quarterfinal at Sarasota, defeating former World No. 21 Taylor Dent en route
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- Ryan trains at the IMG/Bollettieri Sports Academy
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- He has a little brother, named Christian, who is also a top player in the world for his age
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- Coached by his father, Pat Harrison
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- Enjoys playing golf and watching the NFL
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- Most memorable experience in tennis so far has been winning his first GA event in Osaka.? He really liked Japan and the event
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- Ryan is home - schooled and his favorite subject is math
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- Favourite professional tournaments are the US Open because he loves the atmosphere and Wimbledon because he loves to play on grass and respects the tournamentˇ¦s history
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