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 [...]

A Letter to Melanie Oudin

Dear Mel,
Don’t worry.  Remember that after he concocted the theory of relativity, whiz Albert Einstein faltered big time. Remember that when Michael Jordan briefly switched from hoops to baseball, he was a dud with the Birmingham Barons. And we know that the golfer dude, Tiger what’s his name — didn’t even win a major this [...]

Cinderella Run Ends for Oudin

Wozniacki Moves On to USO Semis, Matchup with Wickmayer

FLUSHING MEADOWS, N.Y. — It was too much to ask.  Three straight wins over skyscraping Russians in which she had to dig herself out from under one-set deficits.  The sudden fame (and all the life-in-a-fishbowl media attention that comes with it). The pressure of playing her first night match at Ashe Stadium.  All the expectations.  [...]

SI Reports Oudin’s Parents Are Divorcing

Sports Ilustrated reports that John and Leslie Oudin are divorcing and alleges Leslie’s affair with Melanie’s coach. More »

Ou Can Do It

A Q&A With Melanie Oudin’s Coach – Brian De Villiers

FLUSHING MEADOWS, N.Y. — Inside Tennis sat down with Melanie Oudin’s coach, Brian De Villiers, just moments before the 17-year-old Georgian’s quarterfinal matchup with Caroline Wozniacki.

Do You Believe?

This time it won’t happen. You can draw on that ol’ the magic just so many times. Lightning just isn’t inclined to strike in the same spot twice (especially if it’s in the world’s biggest tennis palace).  The darling of our late summer daze is at last down and on the brink. Melanie Oudin — once [...]

I’m a Believer

Giant Killer Melanie Oudin Shares Her Thoughts On Reaching the USO Quarters and How She’s Handling Her Sudden Fame

FLUSHING MEADOWS, N.Y. — Melanie Oudin spoke to the press corps following her 1-6, 7-6(2), 6-3 triumph over Nadia Petrova – her third straight win over a Russian in which she fought back from a one-set deficit.

‘It’s All Surreal’

Inside Tennis Talks With Leslie Oudin

FLUSHING MEADOWS, N.Y. — IT caught up with Melanie Oudin’s mother, Leslie, just moments after her 17-year-old daughter dispatched Russian Nadia Petrova 1-6, 7-6(2), 6-3 to advance to her first-ever Grand Slam quarterfinal.

Somewhere Over the Rainbow

American Sweetheart Oudin, En Route to Oz, Scores Biggest Breakout Win in Years

The little kid blasts yet another clean forehand winner to break her mighty foe to go up 4-3 in the decisive third set. Twenty-thousand-plus New Yorkers rise, daring to imagine that, at last, a great new face is emerging. And this wannabe is no eponymous 6-foot-1 “ova.” You know the type. The pleasant-enough super-girl from [...]