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Almost from the moment Donald Young turned pro as a precocious teen in 2004, people waited for him to make his mark in men's tennis.
Seven years later, Young is a semifinalist at an ATP tournament for the first time.
The 22-year-old American stretched his career-best tour winning streak to four matches by beating No. 7-seeded Marcos Baghdatis 6-3, 7-6 (4) on Friday in the Legg Mason Tennis Classic quarterfinals. When it ended, Young dropped his racket on the blue court, pounded his right palm on his chest, then pulled a ball out of the pocket of his black shorts and threw it into the upper deck.
On the other side of the draw, No. 11-seeded John Isner of the United States reached his third consecutive ATP semifinal by beating No. 3 Viktor Troicki of Serbia 7-6 (5), 3-6, 6-1. Not known for a particularly effective return game, Isner managed to break Troicki three times in the third set.
Read more: http://espn.go.com/tennis/story/_/i...ats-marcos-baghdatis-reach-fist-atp-semifinal
Seven years later, Young is a semifinalist at an ATP tournament for the first time.
The 22-year-old American stretched his career-best tour winning streak to four matches by beating No. 7-seeded Marcos Baghdatis 6-3, 7-6 (4) on Friday in the Legg Mason Tennis Classic quarterfinals. When it ended, Young dropped his racket on the blue court, pounded his right palm on his chest, then pulled a ball out of the pocket of his black shorts and threw it into the upper deck.
On the other side of the draw, No. 11-seeded John Isner of the United States reached his third consecutive ATP semifinal by beating No. 3 Viktor Troicki of Serbia 7-6 (5), 3-6, 6-1. Not known for a particularly effective return game, Isner managed to break Troicki three times in the third set.
Read more: http://espn.go.com/tennis/story/_/i...ats-marcos-baghdatis-reach-fist-atp-semifinal
