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Donald Young, John McEnroe's Pet Project, Sinking Into Oblivion

By Greg CouchJan 18th 2011 – 2:00PM

The legend of Donald Young is that it all started when a 10-year-old ball boy at a senior tennis tournament in Chicago asked John McEnroe if he would hit tennis balls for a few minutes. McEnroe agreed. They hit, and McEnroe was so shocked at how good the kid was that he went straight to his cell phone, called his agent at...

Donald Young Caught in Tug-of-War With USTA, Parents

By Greg CouchSep 16th 2010 – 7:20PM

So I'm standing with Don and Ilona Young, parents of American tennis prodigy -- one-time tennis prodigy? -- Donald Young, who had just lost his first-round match at the U.S. Open. Donald had finished a press conference in a small room with a handful of writers, answering questions about whether people should give up on...

FanHouse TV: American Men's Tennis Searching for Answers

By FanHouse TVSep 14th 2010 – 1:45PM

The 2010 U.S. Open was filled with some of the most exciting matchups of the year, but few of them involved Americans. That leaves the burning question: is there any hope on the horizon for the Americans? FanHouse TV's Chris Sesno and national columnist Greg Couch discuss the state of American men's tennis from Flushing...

James Blake Given Wild-Card Invitation to US Open

By Hal SpivackAug 17th 2010 – 3:57PM

Former top-five player James Blake received a wild-card invitation to the U.S. Open on Tuesday. The American has struggled since returning to the tour in June after a three-month absence with a knee injury. Since his return, Blake has been knocked out in the first round in five of six tournaments, including a loss at the...

Querry, Isner Hold US Davis Cup Future

By Greg CouchMar 5th 2010 – 12:14AM

For American tennis, this is one of those moments you dread and look forward to at the same time. You can't look, but you have to. The inevitable is arriving. You never like to lose your best player, but for the U.S. Davis Cup team, it was time. The U.S. will play Serbia starting Friday without Andy Roddick. John Isner...

Donald Young News From the Web

  • 05/24/12 Getting water to rural Mississippi Source: ABC - NewsChannel 6 WJBF - Augusta GA FULTON, Miss. (AP) Lathen Walton is thankful to have running water.
  • 05/22/12 University of Hawaii Manoa names two new college deans Source: Pacific Business News - Honolulu HI Peter Arnade has been appointed dean of the University of Hawaii Manoa's College of Arts & Humanities, while Donald Young has been appointed dean of the university's College of Education, Manoa Chancellor Virginia Hinshaw said Tuesday.
  • 05/22/12 Crown: pay victims the Nathans fines Source: New Zealand Herald Reparations from convicted Nathans Finance directors should be distributed to out-of-pocket investors by the court rather than go to the failed finance company's receivers, the Crown says.
  • 05/21/12 Special assignment: Getting water to rural Mississippi Source: NBC - WTVA 9 - Tupelo MS Lathen Walton is thankful to have running water.
  • 05/03/12 Emma Young, 8, heading to Florida for medical... Source: The Gazette - Medina OH Six weeks after Nicole and Donald Young found out their daughter was selected to participate in a clinical trial for a rare disorder, they finally have dates for the first treatment in Tampa, Fla. Emma, 8, was diagnosed with Angelman syndrome when she was 4 years old.

Background on Donald Young

Donald Oliver Young Jr. (born July 23, 1989) in Chicago, Illinois, is an American professional tennis player.

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