Bio

At the age of 15, Donald Young became the youngest boy to win a Junior Grand Slam title (by winning the 2005 Australian Open) and the youngest boy to reach the #1 ITF World Junior Ranking (18 and under) in the history of the sport.

• Birthdate: July 23, 1989
• Birthplace: Chicago, IL
• Residence: Chicago, IL
• Height: 6’1”
• Weight: 150 lbs
• Turned Pro: October, 2003
• Plays: Left-handed

Stats

• #1 Ranked Junior (18 and under) in the World
• 2005 Australian Open Junior Champion
• 2003 Orange Bowl 16’s Champion
• Winner of 26 National and International Junior Championships
• At the age of 14, made debut at the U.S. Open Jr. Championships
• Donald was featured in Arthur Ashe Kid’s Day on CBS Television
• Featured on the NBC, CBS, ESPN, and USA Networks as well as USA Today, ESPN Magazine, ESPN Sports Center, ESPN “Outside the Lines”, Chicago Tribune, NY Times, Entertainment Tonight, LA Times, etc.
• Newsweek Magazine’s “Who’s Next” in Sports 2005

“The Sky is the limit for Donald Young. He has hands like another left-hander I know very well” …
John McEnroe