At the PPA Atlanta Slam less than a week after finishing as US Open runner-up with Taylor Townsend, Young confirmed that he treats pickleball and tennis separately.

The No. 3 seeded Italians triumphed 7-6 (0), 7-5 in an hour and 30 minutes inside Arthur Ashe Stadium.

In his last event, the 35-year-old former prodigy is into the semifinals with Taylor Townsend.

“Right now the most important thing is the safety of everyone,” wrote one player, as the rest of the field scrambled for flights out of the area while the flood-prone city braced for landfall.