The competitors of the on-going U.S. Open, one of the four grand slams, continue to make the matches exciting and interesting; tennis players, women and men alike, shock audiences and fans with each miraculous performance. Yesterday, Monday September 7, 2009, Melanie Oudin, now the youngest American woman to make it to the quarter-finals since Serena Williams in 1999, defeated the No. 13 ranked player from Russia. She started out at the bottom, losing the first set 6 to 1, but recovered and won the match. Follow these links to articles that give more info about the talented and awe-inspiring tennis player.
http://abcnews.go.com/International/american-girl-melanie-oupin-fells-russias-tennis-stars/story?id=8514964
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iJ9B5p2n1Aysj0mmFc-LCzQunJYwD9AJ0G7O4


