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Donald Young (tennis)
American tennis player (born 1989) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Donald Oliver Young Jr. (born July 23, 1989) is an American professional tennis and pickleball player with the American League PPA. Young had a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 38, achieved on 27 February 2012, and doubles ranking of world No. 43, achieved on 14 August 2017. As a junior he was ranked No. 1 in the world in 2005. His best singles performance in the majors was reaching the fourth round of the 2011 US Open,[1] as well as the 2015 US Open. In doubles, he reached the final of the 2017 French Open, partnering Santiago González.
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Full name | Donald Oliver Young jr. |
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Country (sports) | ![]() |
Residence | Atlanta, Georgia, US |
Born | (1989-07-23) July 23, 1989 (age 34) Chicago, Illinois, US |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Turned pro | 2004 |
Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $4,675,907 |
Singles | |
Career record | 124–190 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 38 (February 27, 2012) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 3R (2014) |
French Open | 3R (2014) |
Wimbledon | 2R (2016, 2017) |
US Open | 4R (2011, 2015) |
Other tournaments | |
Olympic Games | 1R (2012) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 45–76 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 43 (August 14, 2017) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 3R (2017) |
French Open | F (2017) |
Wimbledon | 2R (2014) |
US Open | 3R (2015) |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
US Open | SF (2014) |
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