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After win in DC, Donald Young says his goals haven't changed, but the 'timeline probably has'

Donald Young's 22nd birthday was a little more than a week ago, and his tennis career has not taken off the way he — and plenty of others — figured it would when he turned pro as a teen in 2004.Young is keeping at it, and adjusting his expectations along the way. The American ended a three-match losing streak by reeling off 14 consecutive points in one stretch and easily beating qualifier Artem Sitak of New Zealand 6-0, 6-3 Monday in the first round of the Legg Mason Tennis Classic."The goals themselves haven't really changed. Just the timeline probably has changed a little bit," Young said after setting up a second-round match against fourth-seeded Jurgen Melzer of Austria . "This year, I want to get inside the top 50. ... Hopefully if I'm in the top 50 starting next year, maybe I'll move into the top 20."Young is 128th now; his career-high ranking was 73rd in April 2008."When things don't happen when you expect, you can't just quit. You have to kind of reassess it," said Young, who w...

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  1. Isner beats Blake, improves to 8-1 in 3rd-set tiebreakers at Washington; Young in QFs, too

    Psssst. Here's a little advice for any tennis player who finds himself facing 6-foot-9 John Isner at the Legg Mason Tennis Classic: Don't let the match get to a thir...

  2. Unseeded Stepanek beats Monfils in 2 sets to win at Washington for 1st ATP title since '09

    Through injuries and illness and, well, aging, Radek Stepanek never doubted he'd one day hoist another trophy overhead as an ATP tournament champion.He was right.The...

  3. Hard-court ATP tennis tournament in nation's capital changes name to Citi Open

    The ATP World Tour hard-court tournament in the nation's capital is changing its name to the Citi Open, after being known as the Legg Mason Tennis Classic since 1994...

  4. Top-seeded Monfils beats Sweeting in 2 sets at Washington; slated to play again in evening

    A traditional backhand probably would have sufficed. Instead, Gael Monfils opted for something worthy of a highlight reel, spinning and wrapping his racket around hi...

  5. Blake knocks off defending champion Nalbandian in Washington, faces big-serving Isner next

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  7. Andy Roddick breezes into third round of Legg Mason with straight-sets win over Grega Zemjla

    Andy Roddick looked less than dominant while easily beating qualifier Grega Zemjla in his opening match of the Legg Mason Tennis Classic on Tuesday night.That was ju...

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