Ryan Henry (born 14 October 1984) is a former professional

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player from Australia. Henry had an eventful year as a junior in 2002.ATP World Tour Profile
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won the boys' doubles title at the

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and they also finished runners-up in the

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. In Wimbledon that year he created a tournament record when he defeated France's Clément Morel 26–24 in the final set. Constantly interrupted by rain, their encounter lasted three days. He lost to

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in the singles semi-finals of the 2002 US Open, unable to convert three match points.''

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"Stars of court on the rise"
7 November 2002 The following year, he was given wildcard entry into the

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and met

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in the first round. He lost the match in four sets. In the men's doubles he was again paired with Reid and they were able to defeat Germans

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and

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in the opening round. They were unable to get past top seeds

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and

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in their next fixture.

Junior Grand Slam finals

Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

Doubles: 1 (1–0)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Henry, Ryan 1984 births Living people Australian male tennis players Australian Open (tennis) junior champions Tennis people from New South Wales Grand Slam (tennis) champions in boys' doubles 21st-century Australian people