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Seventeen-year-old Melanie Oudin of Marietta is the Wimbledon whiz kid who beat a top 10 player at tennis’ most challenging event. Oudin’s friends in Georgia can’t wait to see Oudin play. Oudin went to the competition without a guaranteed spot and had to win three qualifying matches to get in. Oudin’s final winning point of Saturday’s match put the Wimbledon crowd on their feet. More than 4,000 miles away in Marietta, talk of the upset served up on the Racquet Club of the South’s courts. “It was crazy because Jelena Jankovic was a former number 1!” exclaimed William Espinoza. “I don’t know how to explain it, it’s nice to have someone that you really wanted to win, win,” said Cat Espinoza. Fans of all ages watched the Marietta teen compete in the world’s oldest tennis tournament. “Maribeth sees Melanie come on and starts jumping up and down on the bed: ‘Mommy, that’s Melanie! She’s playing, she’s playing,'” said Susan Herbert. Those who train with Oudin on the Marietta courts said they
fter her surprising run to the fourth round of Wimbledon, Melanie Oudin is hoping to establish herself as a regular contender on the women’s tour. “I’m very proud of myself how I did here,” the 17-year-old from Marietta, Ga., said Monday after losing 6-4, 7-5 to 11th-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska. “I think it’s just like another step that I’m taking. Now I know that I can play with these girls and this is what I want to do, and this is what I want to be.” WIMBLEDON, England — When 17-year-old American Melanie Oudin concluded the biggest match of her life Saturday at Wimbledon, she had trouble finding the exit on cozy Court 3. Still learning her way around the All England Club, Oudin has made it into the fourth round. The qualifier from Marietta, Ga., pulled off the upset of the week by beating former No. 1 Jelena Jankovic, 6-7 (8), 7-5, 6-2. “I was just thinking that she was any other player,” Oudin said, “and this was any other match, and I was at any other tournament — not like on the
Seventeen-year-old Melanie Oudin of Marietta is the Wimbledon whiz kid who beat a top 10 player at tennis’ most challenging event. Oudin’s friends in Georgia can’t wait to see Oudin play. Oudin went to the competition without a guaranteed spot and had to win three qualifying matches to get in. Oudin’s final winning point of Saturday’s match put the Wimbledon crowd on their feet. More than 4,000 miles away in Marietta, talk of the upset served up on the Racquet Club of the South’s courts. “It was crazy because Jelena Jankovic was a former number 1!” exclaimed William Espinoza. “I don’t know how to explain it, it’s nice to have someone that you really wanted to win, win,” said Cat Espinoza. Fans of all ages watched the Marietta teen compete in the world’s oldest tennis tournament. Sources: http://www.myfoxatlanta.
