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In his final match before retiring, Donald Young can win a US Open title with friend Taylor Townsend
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Taylor Townsend, of the United States, reacts after scoring a point against Paula Badosa, of Spain, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024, in New York. - photo by AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson
NEW YORK (AP) — For as long as Taylor Townsend has had a racket in her hand, Donald Young and his family have been in her life. That racket began in her right hand, but thanks to Young's influence, she switched to swinging it with her left, just like he does. Young's mother played doubles with Townsend's mother.