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Donald Young Begins BNP Paribas Open Quest With A Win
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Donald Young, USA, BNP Paribas Open, Indian Wells, CA, after round one defeat of Italy's Potito Starace.
(Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
(Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
American Donald Young earned his first win at an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament in three years as he came back to defeat Italian Potito Starace 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 in just under two hours on Thursday at the BNP Paribas Open.
The 21 year old fought off nine of 12 break points faced on serve, while delivering on four of his six opportunities against the 47th-ranked Starace.
Young, currently at No. 143 in the South African Airways 2011 ATP Rankings, reached the third round at this tournament in 2008 with wins over Bobby Reynolds and Feliciano Lopez before falling to Rafael Nadal. He next faces World No. 5 Andy Murray.
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Posted by Shelia at 10:15 PM Labels: 2011 BNP Paribas Open, Andy Murray, ATP World Tour Masters 1000, Bobby Reynolds, Donald Young, Feliciano Lopez, Potito Starace, Rafael Nadal, South African Airways ATP Rankings Email this post
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