Something like that.
Posted on 06/27/2009 12:58:16 PM PDT by smokingfrog
One shot from losing in the first round of qualifying, Melanie Oudin will now be playing in the second week at her first Wimbledon.
It has been a surprising, thrilling run for Oudin, a determined 17-year-old from Marietta, Ga., who still has many more friends and acquaintances in the junior ranks than in the main draw of the main event.
But Oudin’s junior days are behind her now, as she proved beyond a reasonable doubt on Saturday by thinking and hustling her way to a 6-7 (8), 7-5, 6-2 victory over sixth-seeded Jelena Jankovic of Serbia, who was ranked No. 1 in the world earlier this year.
It came on a show court long known as the Graveyard of Champions because of its tradition of providing a grassy staging ground for major upsets. Previously Court 2, it has been downgraded to Court 3 this year with the completion of a new, bigger Court 2 on the same southern side of the club.
Oudin’s upset was not on the same level as the Swiss journeyman George Bastl’s defeat of Pete Sampras in 2002, or Jill Craybas’s elimination of Serena Williams in 2005. But it was a most unexpected development just the same, and it was also a welcome development for American tennis at a time when the next generation of players is struggling to make an impact in a sport increasingly dominated by Europeans.
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PPL still play tennis?
Something like that.
not guilty
How do people do that?
It looks painful (to her...)
definately not guilty...but how innocent????
I could work with that.
“definately not guilty...but how innocent????”
How will you know unless you ask her? I have respect for them limber young gals.
She’s the youngest woman left in the draw, 17 yrs. 9 mos.
She gave a really nice interview to the ESPN talent after her win.
Even though she’s young and unknown, she was cheerful without being goofy, very articulate, poised and humble...without the aid of a teleprompter!
A minor point, Jelena in the splits photo was taken at the French, not today’s Wimbledon match. Wimbledon is played on grass.
Tennis? Oh, I thought some teenager made Weird Al upset.
Oh my...oh, oh my.... oh, oh, ohhhh...
There is no “T” in Wimbledon.
and no spell check for article titles for dummies like me...
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