Melanie Oudin
Melanie Oudin (born 23 September 1991 in Georgia, United States)[1] is an American tennis player and former world junior number one.
Junior Career
As a junior in 2007, Oudin won 27 consecutive matches on the ITF junior Circuit and won four consecutive tournaments, including the Eddie Herr International Junior Tennis Championships. Going into the Orange Bowl girl's under 18s singles she was hoping to win a fifth consecutive title but lost in the final to Michelle Larcher de Brito of Portugal..[2]
In 2008 she went on to win the Easter Bowl and USTA International Spring Championships in April 2008.[3]. At the French Open Junior Championships Oudin reached the quarter-finals before being knocked out by Romania's Elena Bogdan, 4-6, 4-6. [4]. At the junior Wimbledon in 2008, Oudin was the number one seed but lost 1-6, 3-6 to wildcard and overall winner Laura Robson.[5]
Turning Pro
Oudin turned professional in February 2008.[6]. In April 2008 she received a wildcard at the WTA tournament in Miami where she lost in the third round to Tathiana Garbin in three sets.[7]
References
External Links
- Melanie Oudin profile of Information tennis
- WTA profile of Melanie Oudin
- ^ Robson Future Star of Tennis Information Tennis
- ^ Oudin Streak Stopped
- ^ Melanie Oudin Activity ITF
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- ^ Laura Robson Presses AheadWimbledon 2008
- ^ Oudin Turns Professional [1] USTA
- ^ Garbin loses in first round at Miami WTA