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Melanie Oudin

USA
Residence: Marietta, GA, USA
DOB: September 23, 1991
Birthplace: Marietta, GA, USA
Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m)
Weight: 130 lbs. (59 kg)
Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Status: Pro (February 2008)
JANUARY - Fell 1r at Australian Open (as qualifier, l. to Amanmuradova).

FEBRUARY - Went 1-1 in USA's 3-2 Fed Cup World Group 1r win over Argentina; reached 2r at Memphis (as WC, l. to No.5 seed Erakovic in 3s).

MARCH - Fell 1r at Indian Wells (as WC, l. to Safarova); fell 1r at Miami (as WC, l. to Hantuchova in 3s).

APRIL - Fell in Ponte Vedra Beach qualifying; reached 3r at Charleston (as qualifier, d. No.9 seed Wozniak en route; l. to No.6 seed Bartoli).

MAY - Won ITF/Indian Harbour Beach, FL-USA and ITF/Raleigh, NC-USA singles titles; fell in Roland Garros qualifying.

JUNE - Reached first Grand Slam 4r at Wimbledon (as qualifier, d. No.29 seed Bammer and No.6 seed Jankovic en route, falling to No.11 seed A.Radwanska; win over world No.6 Jankovic was first Top 10 win); made career Top 100 debut afterwards on July 6 (rose from No.124 to No.70).

JULY - Reached 2r at Stanford (as qualifier, l. to No.8 seed and eventual champion Bartoli).

AUGUST - Fell 1r at Los Angeles (as qualifier, l. to Hantuchova in 3s); fell 1r at Cincinnati (as qualifier, l. to No.11 seed Ivanovic in 3s); reached first Grand Slam QF at US Open (d. No.4 seed Dementieva, No.29 seed Sharapova and No.13 seed Petrova en route, falling to No.9 seed Wozniacki; win over world No.4 Dementieva was second Top 10 win); surged from No.70 to No.44 afterwards on September 14 (blowing past previous career-high of No.67 to make Top 50 debut).

SEPTEMBER - Withdrew from Quebec City w/left thigh injury; fell in Tokyo and Beijing qualifying.

OCTOBER - Withdrew from Luxembourg w/GI illness.
2006 - Played first events of career on ITF Circuit in United States.

2007 - Played first Tour qualifying at Memphis and US Open; also played on ITF Circuit.

2008 - Played first four Tour main draws, reaching 2r at Indian Wells and falling 1r at Miami and US Open (all as WC) then QF at Québec City (l. to Mattek); won one singles title on ITF Circuit.
SINGLES
Winner: 2009 - ITF/Indian Harbour Beach, FL-USA, ITF/Raleigh, NC-USA; 2008 - ITF/Lexington, KY-USA.
Quarterfinalist (2): 2009 - US Open; 2008 - Québec City.

ADDITIONAL
American Fed Cup Team, 2009.
Coached by Brian de Villiers ... Parents are John and Leslie; sisters' names are Katherine (twin) and Christina ... Began playing tennis at age 7 when grandmother introduced she and her sister to the sport ... Favorite shot is forehand; favorite surface is hard (liking clay more and more) ... Favorite tournaments are US Open, Charleston ... Favorite TV show is Friends; favorite actor is Mark Wahlberg ... Enjoys going to movies, seeing friends and playing cards with grandmother (favorite card game is gin rummy).