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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. Greg Jennings Jersey Kid. -- The top order of business for Canadas Milos Raonic on Monday was to cure any lingering effects of the back spasm that had bothered him a day earlier. The rising young tennis star from Thornhill, Ont., fought through a lower back and abdominal injury to beat No. 15 Mardy Fish 7-5, 6-4 at the BNP Paribas Masters on Sunday. Raonic then had a much-needed day off before meeting American teenager Ryan Harrison in the third round Tuesday. No. 37-ranked Raonic compared the muscle spasm to the one he suffered in his knee during Davis Cup action a week earlier. "The adrenaline took over," he said on playing through the pain. "To tell you the truth, it was getting worse bit by bit throughout the match. You take that opportunity you have. "Youre up a set, and you just try to go for a few minutes and see where it ends, if it can go your way, and luckily it did." Raonic tweeted that after the victory he ordered a post-midnight steak at his hotel and watched part of a Russell Crowe movie on TV before going to sleep. He was up at 9 a.m. Monday to resume work with Spanish coach Galo Blanco. The 20-year-old said he planned to work on his serve, which produced only a handful of aces against Fish. Raonic has some history with No. 152 Harrison, beating him once and suffering two losses against the American when they were juniors. "Hes a fighter, hes feeling good, hes going to go for his shots, hes going to play, and hes going to do a lot of things," Raonic said of Harrison. "Im going to have a day to think about it, a day to work on a few things, a day to get healthy." Raonics win over Fish was his 16th of 2011. Hes lost just three times. "Im feeling good about (Tuesday)," he said. "I feel like Im playing well. Im posting up a lot of top-20 wins, top-50 wins consistently, and I think thats something to be proud of and something that isnt by luck or by chance. "Its just a sign of my level." Raonic is also building a fan base, not just among Californias famed Canadian "snowbirds," but also among some of the locals. "There are a lot of snowbirds that come down here, a lot of Canadians. But some of the Americans support me -- this is good," Raonic said. "I try to keep the respect of the crowd, I dont take it for granted. "There are not many tournaments in Canada, and if the crowds going to make this feel like home, thats an amazing atmosphere to have." Cowboys Miles Austin Jersey. The Grizzlies, who are trying to end a four-year postseason drought, currently hold the eighth and final spot in the Western Conference playoff race, two games ahead of Houston with just eight to play.
