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FRENCH OPEN DAY 5: Two Frenchmen And An American Work It Out In Paris - Tsonga, Monfils And Young Sail Into Third Round
Thursday, May 29, 2014
American Donald Young sets his site on the 2014 French Open's 3rd round after defeating Spaniard Feliciano Lopez.
In his post-match interview American Donald Young said, "I have actually never won a match outside of the U.S. on red clay. So to win two here at the French Open, it means a lot."
Young advanced to the third round today after a 6-3, 7-6, 6-3 win over Spain's Feliciano Lopez. This represents only the third occasion that he has been able to get this far at a grand slam tournament.
When asked whether he believes he's doing well because of the big stage and the greater challenge, Young responded, "Yeah, actually, I like the big stage a little more than the challengers and everywhere else. I feel like I play better against higher level players.
"But, yeah, I just feel like I put the work in and I'm playing well. I'm just letting my game flow and do what it does."
Awaiting Donald in the third round is yet another Spaniard, Guillermo Garcia-Lopez.
Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga will meet Poland's Jerzy Janowicz in round 3 of the 2014 French Open.
Tsonga The First Of The Frenchman To Charge Into Round 3
Austrian Jürgen Melzer fell to the mighty swings of France's own Jo-Wilfried Tsonga on Wednesday. The No. 13 seed took the match in straight sets, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4.
Post-match Tsonga stated that, "Jerzy is a difficult player. You never know exactly what to expect on court. I'm not really talking about his behavior but rather his game. He's rather unpredictable. He's very tall, he strikes hard. He can have a very high first ball, first-serve percentage, striking really hard ... so you have to find a way to neutralize him, and it's not always that easy."
Up next for Tsonga is the No. 22 seed Jerzy Janowicz of Poland.
Frenchman Gael Monfils in second round action against German Jan-Lennard Struff.
Gael Monfils Flies Through Yet Another Round
The consistently acrobatic Frenchman Gael Monfils also moved through the second round in straight sets 7-6(4), 6-4, 6-1, eliminating Germany's Jan-Lennard Struff. Struff put up quite a defense in the first set, but was not able to overcome the game of the 23rd seed.
Italian Fabio Fognini, the tournament's 14th seed, awaits Monfils in the 3rd round.
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Posted by Shelia at 9:12 PM Labels: 2014 French Open, 2014 Roland Garros, Black Tennis Pros, Donald Young, Feliciano Lopez, Gael Monfils, Jan-Lennard Struff, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Jürgen Melzer, Paris Email this post
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