Sony Ericsson WTA Tour

JANUARY - Fell 1r at Hobart (l. to Errani 75 third set); fell 1r at Australian Open (l. to Kudryavtseva 26 75 75; held 3mp at 62 53).

FEBRUARY - Went 2-0 in USA's 4-1 Fed Cup World Group 1r win over France; reached SF at Paris [Indoors] (l. to top seed and eventual champion Dementieva in 3s); reached QF at Memphis (as No.2 seed, l. to qualifier Arvidsson); withdrew from Acapulco w/rest and recovery.

MARCH - Withdrew from Monterrey w/viral illness; fell 1r at Indian Wells (l. to Vinci in 3s); reached 2r at Miami (l. to No.11 seed Zvonareva).

APRIL - Reached QF at Ponte Vedra Beach (as No.8 seed, l. to Vesnina); reached QF at Charleston (as No.13 seed, l. to No.7 seed Zvonareva); went 1-1 in USA's 3-2 Fed Cup World Group SF win over Russia.

MAY - Fell 1r at Rome (l. to qualifier Mattek-Sands); fell 1r at Madrid (l. to Zvonareva); fell 1r at Strasbourg (as No.8 seed, l. to Rybarikova); fell 1r at Roland Garros (l. to Medina Garrigues).

JUNE - Fell 1r at Eastbourne (l. to No.3 seed Stosur); reached 2r at Wimbledon (as No.33 seed, l. to Groth).

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.

2009 - First Top 50 season, highlighted by breakthrough Grand Slam runs; reached 4r in third Grand Slam main draw at Wimbledon (as qualifier, d. No.29 seed Bammer and No.6 seed Jankovic en route; l. to No.11 seed A.Radwanska); made Top 100 debut afterwards on July 6 (rose from No.124 to No.70); reached QF in fourth Grand Slam main draw at US Open (d. No.4 seed Dementieva, No.29 seed Sharapova and No.13 seed Petrova en route; l. to No.9 seed Wozniacki); surged from No.70 to No.44 afterwards on September 14 (bettering previous career-high of No.67 to make Top 50 debut), setting new career-high of No.42 on September 28; reached 3r once, at Charleston (as qualifier, d. No.9 seed Wozniak en route; l. to No.6 seed Bartoli); reached 2r twice; fell 1r five times, incl. Australian Open (as qualifier, l. to Amanmuradova); fell in Tour qualifying four times (incl. Roland Garros); member of American Fed Cup team that d. Argentina 3-2 in World Group 1r (went 1-1) but l. to Italy 4-0 in final (went 0-2); won two singles titles on ITF Circuit; withdrew from Québec City w/left thigh injury and from Luxembourg w/GI illness.

SINGLES
Winner: 2009 - ITF/Indian Harbour Beach, FL-USA, ITF/Raleigh, NC-USA; 2008 - ITF/Lexington, KY-USA.

ADDITIONAL
American Fed Cup Team, 2009-10.

Coached by Brian de Villiers ... Parents are John and Leslie; sisters are Katherine (twin) and Christina ... Began playing tennis at age 7 when grandmother introduced her to the sport ... Favorite shot is forehand; favorite surface is hard ... 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).

Official Website: www.melanieoudin.com

- Awards received include Tour Newcomer of the Year (2009).