Donald Young vs Kevin Anderson — Washington Quarter-final
Donald Young defeated Kevin Anderson 3-6 7-6 6-2 in the Washington quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kevin Anderson came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Donald Young claimed a first win over Kevin Anderson in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Donald Young dropped the opening set before beating Kevin Anderson 3–6 7–6 6–2.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedYoung D. came through in three sets.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
5 meetings · Anderson K. leads 4–114
Hard: Anderson K. leads 2–1 · Carpet: Anderson K. leads 1–0 · Clay: Anderson K. leads 1–0
- Young D.August 2014WashingtonThis matchHard3-6 7-6(3) 6-2
- Anderson K.June 2011LondonCarpet6-2 6-4
- Anderson K.February 2011Delray BeachHard6-7(5) 7-6(4) 6-2
- Anderson K.April 2010HoustonClay7-5 6-3
- Anderson K.February 2010MemphisHard6-4 6-7(5) 6-3
Closing odds
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Player context
Before the matchYoung D.Anderson K.1 757ELO1 8851 717Hard ELO1 7573–7Last 105–525Age28