Young Does not Meet Curfew in ATP Debut at San Jose
Posted on February 8, 2005It was difficult to tell who was more nervous Monday night at the ATP stop in San Jose, 15-year-old wildcard Donald Young making his pro debut, or Robby Ginepri pondering a loss to a 15-year-old.
In the end it was Ginepri overcoming his nerves and serving the under-cooked Young off his first big stage 6-2, 6-2
"Any time someone's seven years younger than you and just getting into the teenage stage, it's tough," Ginepri said. "It's a match you should win. But you still have to go out and get the job done. Of course you don't want to lose these matches."
Young admitted that his weak delivery on the serve did not help his chances against the powerful Ginepri.
"It was a lot of fun actually," Young said. "I was really excited. I had a couple chances...When he needed a first serve, he had one. When I needed one, I missed it. I guess when I get older and bigger I'll be able to hit my serve better."
Other winners on the all-unseeded Monday were Denmark's Kenneth Carlsen (d. Irakli "Freak Show" Labadze in three), hot-handed American Kevin Kim (d. Hernych), Canadian qualifier Frank "You Can" Dancevic (d. Jeff Morrison, bagel in the third), and Korea's Hyung-Taik Lee handing struggling American Jan-Mike Gambill another straight-set "L."
Tuesday's schedule in San Jose is Kohlschreiber vs. (Q) Zib, (7) Jurgen Melzer vs. (Q) Glenn "I.C." Weiner, Moodie vs. (WC) J.Blake, Dupuis vs. (4) Spadea, (WC) Bobby Reynolds "Wrap" vs. (2) Agassi in an all-American, and the former No. 2-ranked German (3) Haas vs. Carraz.
In the end it was Ginepri overcoming his nerves and serving the under-cooked Young off his first big stage 6-2, 6-2
"Any time someone's seven years younger than you and just getting into the teenage stage, it's tough," Ginepri said. "It's a match you should win. But you still have to go out and get the job done. Of course you don't want to lose these matches."
Young admitted that his weak delivery on the serve did not help his chances against the powerful Ginepri.
"It was a lot of fun actually," Young said. "I was really excited. I had a couple chances...When he needed a first serve, he had one. When I needed one, I missed it. I guess when I get older and bigger I'll be able to hit my serve better."
Other winners on the all-unseeded Monday were Denmark's Kenneth Carlsen (d. Irakli "Freak Show" Labadze in three), hot-handed American Kevin Kim (d. Hernych), Canadian qualifier Frank "You Can" Dancevic (d. Jeff Morrison, bagel in the third), and Korea's Hyung-Taik Lee handing struggling American Jan-Mike Gambill another straight-set "L."
Tuesday's schedule in San Jose is Kohlschreiber vs. (Q) Zib, (7) Jurgen Melzer vs. (Q) Glenn "I.C." Weiner, Moodie vs. (WC) J.Blake, Dupuis vs. (4) Spadea, (WC) Bobby Reynolds "Wrap" vs. (2) Agassi in an all-American, and the former No. 2-ranked German (3) Haas vs. Carraz.