Donald Young didn’t have a break point chance against John Isner on Friday at the Memphis Open, but still managed to record his first win over the second seed to reach the semi-finals, 7-6(5), 3-6, 7-6(6). “He’s beaten me every time we’ve played, so I wanted to finally get one of these wins. I’m glad I stayed calm and played through some tightness to come out on top,” said Young in his on-court interview. “It always come down to a couple of points here and there with John, but luckily I was able to win those points today.” There were no break points for either Young or Isner in the first or third sets, while Isner recorded the lone break...
Damir Dzumhur notched his first ATP World Tour match win of the season on Monday after he felled former Memphis Open finalist Kevin Anderson in the first round. The unseeded Bosnian had fallen three times in his opening match in 2017 but eked out a 6-7(6), 7-6(2), 6-4 victory over the South African. World No. 86 Dzumhur rallied from a set and 1-3 down in the second set to seal the two-hour, 38-minute result. He booked a second-round meeting with either seventh seed Steve Darcis or Radu Albot. Watch full replays “It's really a big win, especially after some tough results the last few weeks,” Dzumhur said. “I lost last week in three sets to [Andreas] Seppi. In Australia, I...
Watch highlights as Donald Young and Sam Querrey oust defending champions Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares in the first round of the Australian Open on Thursday. Photo: Getty Images. Video Courtesy Tennis Australia.