(September 2, 2024) FLUSHING, NY – Donald Young’s career is not over yet. The 35-year-old who is playing mixed doubles with longtime friend Taylor Townsend is now in the mixed doubles semifinals. On Monday, Townsend and Young rallied past last year’s mixed doubles champions Anna Danilina and Harri Heliovaara 6-7(3), 6-3, [10-8].
Young and Townsend were given a wild card into the mixed doubles draw as Young wanted to end his career at the US Open.
“These are the moments we live for,” said Townsend in her on-court after the match.
“I had a great partner by my side and I tried to stay locked in I hadn’t been in this situation in a long time,” Young said.
“You guys definitely pulled us through,” Young said to the crowd.
“You guys are lit, thnak you” Townsend said to the crowd.
The semifianls will be a big challenge for the American team as they will be playing the eighth seeded team of Aldila Sutjiadi of Indonesia and Rohan Bopanna of India.
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