ATP looking into claim of racial comment

The ATP says it is reviewing accusations by Donald Young that Ryan Harrison used racially inappropriate language when the Americans had a heated exchange during their openingroundmatchattheNewYork Open. Harrison defeated Young 6-3, 7-6(4) on Monday, and at one point during a changeover the two appeared to be arguing, the chair umpire moving in between the players to attempt to calm the situation. Young posted on Twitter after the match: “I’m shocked and disappointed, Ryan Harrison, to hear you tell me how you really feel about me as a black tennis player in the middle of our NY match.” Harrison responded on Twitter that the allegations were “absolutely untrue” and audio from the match would “clear me.”