Expectations: Kristie Ahn & Donald Young, Jr.

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Opening the Court: A Tennis Podcast

Opening the Court

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5 days ago

A tennis podcast hosted by former WTA players Ahsha Rolle and Shenay Perry. Each episode brings conversations with former and current ATP and WTA players telling their stories of the difficult choices and sacrifices they've had to make and the adversity they had to face and overcome on their journeys to becoming success professional players. Created and Produced by Chi-Young Park. Edited by Satoko Sugiyama.

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Expectations: Kristie Ahn & Donald Young, Jr.

Opening the Court: A Tennis Podcast

59 minutes 36 seconds

2 years ago

Expectations: Kristie Ahn & Donald Young, Jr.

When All-American Kristie Ahn graduated from Stanford in 2014, her parents were expecting Kristie to put tennis behind her and pursue a career in the business world. Find out how Kristie's determination and passion for the sport got her to a WTA career high ranking of 87 in the world. Also find out how our host Shenay Perry helped her along the way!

When Donald Young, Jr., the youngest number one ITF Junior, turned pro in 2004 at the age of 14, he was expected to get a lot done fast. Donald received a lot of media attention and the expectations were high. Find out how Donald struggled with these expectations and how he was able to find the balance he needed in order succeed on the ATP tour. Also find out how and why he mentored current ATP super star Chris Eubanks.