Melanie Oudin the Toast of Wimbledon, American Tennis

Found June 27, 2009 on FanHouse:

by Greg CouchFiled under: Wimbledon, WTAAndy Roddick says his door is always open to young American tennis players, but no one asks for advice. Venus Williams said she would like to see some other American women arrive. At this point, American tennis is defined by a couple of stars and cliff.So that's why Saturday was a big moment for USA tennis, when 17-year old Melanie Oudin of Georgia, in her first Wimbledon, beat No. 6 seed Jelena Jankovic 6-7 (10-8), 7-5, 6-2 to advance to the fourth round."Super good news,'' Venus said after her match, another victory.Is Oudin the next big American star?Melanie Oudin the Toast of Wimbledon, American Tennis originally appeared on Fanhouse Tennis on Sat, 27 Jun 2009 19:45:00 EDT . Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

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