GETTING TO KNOW: DONALD YOUNG

Written by: Staff on 6th September 2011

GETTING TO KNOW: DONALD YOUNG

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GETTING TO KNOW: DONALD YOUNG

In an impressive tournament for young American players, 22-year-old Donald Young has emerged as the standout. He toppled No. 14 Stanislas Wawrinka in the second round and took out No. 24 Juan Ignacio Chela to advance to today’s match against No. 4 seed Andy Murray, who he defeated earlier this year, 7-6, 6-3, in the second round of the Masters 1000 event in Indian Wells. Here’s a little more information on the Chicago native (and Atlanta resident) making his first appearance in the second week of a Grand Slam:

• Young was one of the most acclaimed juniors of the past decade. He won back-to-back USTA Boys’ 18s national titles in 2005 and 2006; won the Australian Open boys’ singles title in 2005, the Easter Bowl in 2006 and the Wimbledon boys’ singles title in 2007; and in 2005, at age 15, he became the youngest-ever season-end No. 1 in the ITF World Junior Rankings.

• In 2007, Young set the USTA Pro Circuit record for prize money won after reaching seven singles finals and winning two titles. In his career, Young has won five singles titles and four doubles titles on the USTA Pro Circuit.

• Young had his professional breakthrough at the 2007 US Open, when he reached the third round to crack the Top 100 for the first time in his career. He would reach a career-best No. 73 in April 2008.

• He played one of the best opening-round matches of the 2008 US Open, stretching No. 9 seed James Blake to five sets in the nightcap of the Night Session before falling, 6-1, 3-6, 6-1, 4-6, 6-4.

• In addition to his two runs at the US Open, Young reached the second round at the Australian Open in 2010.

• After his ranking plummeted to No. 231 in late 2009, Young worked his way back up by playing Futures on the USTA Pro Circuit. He pulled into the Top 100 this year by advancing to the third round at the Masters 1000 event in Indian Wells and reaching his first-ever ATP semifinal at the Olympus US Open Series event in Washington, D.C., defeating Jurgen Melzer and Marcos Baghdatis en route.

• Young entered the US Open ranked No. 84 and figures to post his career-best ranking following the tournament. He needed a wild card into the main draw because he was ranked outside the Top 100 when the field was decided.

YOUNG EYES RARE TERRITORY FOR A WILD CARD

With a victory today against No. 4 seed Andy Murray, Donald Young would become just the third wild card in recorded US Open history (since 1984) to reach the quarterfinals in men’s singles, joining James Blake in 2005 and Jimmy Connors in 1991.

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