Michael Russell defeated Donald Young 6-3 7-5 in the San Jose round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Michael Russell came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's round of 16. Michael Russell extended the head-to-head to 5–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-06 | Indian Wells Masters | R128 | hard | Michael Russell | 4-6 6-1 6-2 |
| 2012-07-09 | Newport | R32 | grass | Michael Russell | 1-6 6-1 6-4 |
| 2012-02-13 | San Jose | R32 | hard | Michael Russell | 6-1 7-6(6) |
| 2011-07-31 | Washington | R16 | hard | Donald Young | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2011-07-18 | Atlanta | R32 | hard | Michael Russell | 6-0 6-3 |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (80 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Young D.: 2 days rest · 1 match, 21 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About