Donald Young talented or not lately he is showing that he is another overrated American player. I was really counting on this junior but he disappointed me painfully. In 2007 he won boy's Wimbledon edition and as always it happen he received wild card in 2008 main event. In first round he faced Jesse Levine, also young player and always rated as a weaker player than Donald. Quite easily he fail and lost 1:3 in sets to Levine. Donald poses talented as I watch his game, but he is too nervous, he is choosing too hard and too strange hits and lately his concentration on court is around cold zero.

Before Wimbledon he played his first match on grass in mature tennis and easily lost to Simon Giles who isn't a great master on this surface, as we know. So by now his life record on grass is 1-2 which isn't too much. In sunny and pretty Newport area where many players prefer to party rather than training and staying focused on court as I read interviews with Young he probably wasn't able not to try some exclusive clubbing for players in site.

Maybe I'm wrong but Donald is definitely party-man type. In first round he faced Korean Woong-Sun Jun, not well-known player and he achieved a victory after 3 set thriller where he won less points than his opponent. Jun had 8 break points chances. Donald really need to work on his serve. Why junior Wimbledon's champion had such a painful road with unknown Korea player? Because Donald is struggling and really don't know how to change his game into real professional tennis. Peya is one of those who knows how to make surprises on court. Kind of player who from time to time upset favourites in clashes with them.  Popp, Zverev, Waske and Peya are players that on fast surfaces always are a threat to everyone, especially for such overrated  rising stars like Young. On grass he poses already 12-12 record and it gives him experience advantage. And Alexander achieved some really good matches in doubles which always is usual on grass.

In first round he faced his doubles partner Petzschner and it was very equal game because both served very well. We have to remember that they know each other very well, they were thinking more on doubles match where they crushes brothers Ratiwatana showing also well serving skills and net play. Peya seems to feel good on grass. He is older, more experienced and showed better form both in singles and doubles. Donald go party tonight because tomorrow you are out!

Pick: Peya to win 2:0 in sets with 3.50 at StanJames: 6/10

Pick: Peya to win with 2.10 at Expekt: 9/10

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