... . Schiavone shanks a forehand wide and there is still hope for Oudin. Mary-Joe is trying her best to encourage her young player. ... level things up with an ace. That was a big chance for Oudin – she netted an unforced error which would have given her three set ... fired up. She’s hitting with a lot of topspin and Oudin is struggling to deal with it. The crowd are into it now. Schiavone 3-4 ...

... long time, maybe even a lifetime. If that were the case for Melanie Oudin - if making a slam, or even blasting her way into the quarters of a Slam, ... 's trailing, we just might have something here, America. It is the big IF that is captivating about Oudin: If she really does have that special something that we all seem to see in her; If she is not satiated by her dramatic rise to relevance ...

... decided to try and nick a few quid by getting on. As they say timing is everything in tennis betting and Oudin broke by taking the next two points :-( Still confident Pennetta will win but annoyed ... wild shot from Flavia. Break!! Understandable and maybe even forgiveable collapse from Oudin here. Fought so hard in the first set and was unlucky really. Then she had the break point opportunities at ...

... . He’s still officially playing the Barclays ATP Masters in London but I doubt he’ll be a factor. Oudin Leads the U.S. Fed Cup Team. Remember when Serena Williams said she would play the ... 8221;. Well Serena backed out of that promise last week and so now it’s to American phenom Melanie Oudin to lead the charge this weekend. In an earlier post, I didn’t think it was fair to ...

... team that we had here really wanted to be here. You don't want people here that don't want to be here. Even if you lose, if you give it everything you have, then that's the best you can do." - Melanie Oudin on the privilege of playing Fed Cup. If you read between the lines, you can easily sense she's criticizing the Williams sisters' attitude towards the Fed Cup. ~jachal

The Racquet Club of Memphis, better known as the Cellular South Cup tournament, will have rising star Melani Oudin in their player list next year. The US Open quarterfinalist will be joining Maria Sharapova at next year tournament. Both players have confirmed their tournament participation. The event is held from February 14-20.

... final over the last two days ( I have Rai Sport satellite channel). I really like Oudin's game a lot, I look forward to seeing more of her in future and think she has a ... 't teach, some players have that within them and its a great quality to have. So I have high hopes for Oudin. There are two areas of her game that concerns me right now (granted she is 17 and hopefully will improve over ...

So if I'm Team USA Fed Cup Mary Jo Fernandez, I call Alexa Glatch and Melanie Oudin into the locker room, sit them down real close to me, look them in the eye, and say, & ... at Reggio Calabria, Italy. Neither Flavia Pennetta (who beat Alexa Glatch) nor Francesca Schiavone (who topped Melanie Oudin after a tight, tiebreaker first set).Reggio Calabria - isn't he Roland Garros's second cousin ...

... 39;s "B"-team Bannerettes - from Oudin to Glatch to Huber) -- was one of the most unlikely stories in tennis this season ... Krumm and Karolina Sprem all returned there. #49 Melanie Oudin, 18, is the youngest player in the Top 100. For ... Pavlyuchenkova #47 Peng Shuai #49 Melanie Oudin NEW PLAYERS IN THE TOP 100 (since end of '08 ...

... beat Alexa Glatch before a confident Francesca Schiavone also defeated Oudin. The Americans, who have racked up a record 17 Fed Cup titles ... game. Pennetta consistently dominated but suffered a wobble when Oudin broke back at 5-5 on the outdoor clay court ... nearly 4,000 fans. “I feel like I let my team down and the whole U.S. too,” Oudin said. The fourth singles match between Schiavone and Glatch was ...