Young Steps to the Plate

It's taken a few years, but Donald Young has finally "arrived" on the pro tour.  I'll never forget when Donald was questioned for taking wildcards into the main draws of tournaments and losing first round.  The most memorable instance was when he lost 6-0, 6-0 to Carlos Berloq in Miami; Carlos went on to lose 6-0 6-0 to James Blake in the next round.  However, Donald just earned his stripe in LA with an impressive straight set victory over Tommy Haas.  Tommy is still a major talent on the ATP Tour, and that's by far the best win of Young's career....maybe there is some hope for USA Tennis?

COUNTRYWIDE CLASSIC

$475,000 ATP International Series

Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.

August 4-10, 2008

Surface: Hard

(-7 hours GMT)

RESULTS – TUESDAY, AUGUST 5, 2008

Singles - First Round

[5] M Safin (RUS) d J Isner (USA) 63 64

[7] C Moya (ESP) d [WC] X Malisse (BEL) 62 16 76(5)

D Young (USA) d [8] T Haas (GER) 62 64

[LL] D Vemic (SRB) d [Q] S Warburg (USA) 36 76(5) 64

W Odesnik (USA) d B Reynolds (USA) 46 61 64

[Q] A Delic (USA) d D Sela (ISR) 64 64

[Q] A Stoppini (ITA) d I Kunitsyn (RUS) 61 63

V Spadea (USA) d S Grosjean (FRA) 63 36 63

Doubles - First Round

J Del Potro (ARG) / F Fognini (ITA) d [4] R de Voest (RSA) / B Reynolds (USA) 62 64

C Haggard (RSA) / S Huss (AUS) d T Perry (AUS) / R Wassen (NED) 60 ret. (Perry – neck)