Posts Tagged ‘Melanie Oudin’
Oudin, Ginepri Among AO Wildcard Hopefuls
Atlanta’s Racquet Club of the South to Host Dec. 16-18 Event
The home-court advantage could pay off for five Georgians who are among 16 men and women invited by USTA Player Development to participate in the Kia Motors Australian Open Wildcard Playoff, which for the third consecutive year will be held at Atlanta’s Racquet Club of the South, Dec. 16-18. The winners will receive main draw [...]
Relegated: Germany Blanks U.S. Fed Cuppers
Americans Shut Out 5-0 in Stuttgart, Fall Into Group II
Germany swept the U.S. 5-0 in the Fed Cup World Group Playoff in Stuttgart, advancing to the World Group. Andrea Petkovic defeated Melanie Oudin in straight sets to put Germany ahead 3-0 and clinch the tie in the opening match on Sunday. With the loss, the Americans are relegated to World Group II and will [...]
Fed Cup: Mattek-Sands, Oudin, McHale, Huber
U.S., Germany to Face Off On Indoor Red Clay in Stuttgart April 16-17
U.S. captain Mary Joe Fernandez has named her team for the upcoming Fed Cup World Group Playoff against Germany. Bethanie Mattek-Sands, Melanie Oudin and Liezel Huber will be joined by top-100 newcomer Christina McHale in representing the U.S. against Germany in Stuttgart, April 16-17. Mattek-Sands, Oudin and Huber led the U.S. to consecutive Fed Cup [...]
Italia Claims Fed Cup
Scores Back-to-Back Wins Over U.S.
SAN DIEGO, CALIF. — When it comes to pasta, pizza and popes — you gotta think Italy. But when it comes to dominance in women’s tennis, you might think of little Serbia. Nah, forget it. Or how about those ‘ova’-the-top brigades from Russia? Nope, their troops are slightly stuck in the mud these days. And [...]
‘Courageous’ Oudin Still Brimming With Self-Belief
No. 43-Ranked Georgian Prevails With 6-3, 6-0 Routine of Savchuk
FLUSHING MEADOWS, N.Y. — Not since American Express built its ill conceived “Where’s Andy’s Mojo?” campaign around Andy Roddick in ’05 has a player been burdened with such Madison Avenue-infused pressure. That was the year a Mojo-less A-Rod — two years removed from his U.S. Open triumph — fell in straight sets to unseeded Luxembourgian [...]
Fed Cup Shocker: Mattek-Sands Plays Hero as U.S. Rallies to Defeat Russia
Americans to Host Italy in Rematch of '09 Fed Cup Final Nov. 6-7
Mary Joe Fernandez has taken a few hits of late for her inability to bring either Serena or Venus Williams back into the Fed Cup fold. But with Sunday’s come-from-behind performance at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex Arena, it just got a bit harder to find fault. The second-year captain will lead her team to the [...]
Fed Cup: Fernandez Holding Spot for a Williams
U.S. to Face Russia April 24-25
Mary Joe Fernandez will once again look to Melanie Oudin, Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Liezel Huber when the U.S. faces Russia in the Fed Cup semis in Birmingham, Ala., April 24-25. As for the fourth member of the U.S. contingent, Fernandez says she’s not giving up on Venus or Serena Williams.
Oudin Still Learning in Wake of U.S. Open Success
Georgian's Confidence Still High Despite First-Round Exit at BNP
A disappointing 3-6, 6-3, 6-0 first-round loss to Italy’s unheralded Roberta Vinci at the BNP Paribas Open is proof that, despite her early-career success, Melanie Oudin still has a lot to learn. “This year is definitely a learning year for me,” said the Georgian, who is now ranked No. 41. “Such a big thing happened [...]
2009 Infinite Energy Atlanta Challenge
Oudin, Bryan Bros., Isner, Fish to Headline
U.S. Open quarterfinalist Melanie Oudin will headline four tennis events planned for Southern cities in December. The Marietta resident, who at 17 became the second youngest American to reach the U.S. Open quarters of the U.S. Open since Serena Williams in ‘99, will be joining the Bryan Bros., John Isner and Mardy Fish for the [...]
Nothing Says ‘Haute Couture’ Quite Like a Good Konk On the Head
Mauresmo Contemplates the Dreaded 'R' Word...Tennis On the Catwalk...Quotebook
HAVE WE SEEN THE LAST OF AMELIE?: Two-time Slam winner Amelie Mauresmo says she lost some motivation following her second-round loss at the U.S. Open, and will shut down her ’09 season effective immediately. The 30-year-old Frenchwoman also hinted at retirement, saying, “I still give myself some time before making a decision regarding the remainder [...]