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Donald Young#129 def. Izak Van der Merwe#175
6-3 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Jan 18, 2011* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Australian Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | Q3 |
| Winner | Donald Young |
| Score | 6-3 6-1 |
| Loser | Izak Van der Merwe |
| Duration | 1h 1m |
| Stat | Donald Young | Izak Van der Merwe |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 1 |
| Double faults | 3 | 2 |
| First serve % | 60 | 66 |
| First serve points won % | 75 | 67 |
| Second serve points won % | 68 | 29 |
| Break points saved % | — | 60 |
| Break points converted % | 40 | — |
| Service points won % | 72 | 54 |
| Return points won % | 46 | 28 |
| Total points won % | 59 | 41 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Donald Young | Izak Van der Merwe |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | RSA |
| Birth date | Jul 23, 1989 | Jan 26, 1984 |
| Age | 21 | 26 |
| Height | 183 | 196 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 129 | 175 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 435 | 308 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,579 | 1,538 |
| Career W-L | 125–187 | 7–7 |
| Career earnings | $4,694,661 | $430,017 |
Path
Donald Young's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2011 | Q2 | Alberto Brizzi | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 17, 2011 | Q1 | Dieter Kindlmann | 6-3 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Donald Young's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2011 | R128 | Marin Cilic | 6-3 6-2 6-1 | L | H2H | Match data |
Izak Van der Merwe's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2011 | Q2 | Jean-Rene Lisnard | 7-5 6-7(4) 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 17, 2011 | Q1 | Matt Reid | 6-3 6-7(7) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |