Donald Young Scores Massive Win Against Kevin Anderson @CitiOpen
After bombing out at two successive ATP 250s in a row in the first round, Donald Young continues his assault on the tour in Washington. His three set comeback win over Kevin Anderson was his fourth straight win in as many days. His best showing this year was quarterfinals in Houston, so making the semis at a 500 level event is a pretty sweet result with good timing.
Young never relented after losing the first set, and kept the match tight enough to serve it to a tiebreak in the second. From there, it was all Young, going up in the tiebreak early and never looking back. In the third, Young broke Kevin Anderson for the first (and second) time in the tournament and held on to win, 3-6, 7-6(3), 6-2. While Anderson is known for his big serve, Young nearly equaled his opponent in winning nearly 80% of his first service points. He also weathered Anderson’s 11-5 edge in aces, including 6 Anderson aces in the second set alone.
Next up is a semifinal tomorrow against either Milos Raonic.
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