US OPEN: Sometimes Pictures Speak Louder Than Words
Welcome, 17 year old Melanie Oudin from Marietta, Georgia, to the BIG stage!
1st round winner over Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-1, 6-2
2nd round winner over world #4 Russian Elena Dementiava 5-7, 6-4, 6-3
3rd round winner over former world #1 Russian Maria Sharapova 3-6, 6-4, 7-5
4th round winner over 13th seed Russian Nadia Petrova 1-6, 7-6 (2), 6-3

Melanie Oudin of the U.S. celebrates her win over Nadia Petrova of Russia during their match at the U.S. Open tennis championship in New York, September 7, 2009. REUTERS/Peter Jones

Melanie Oudin of the U.S. celebrates her win over Nadia Petrova of Russia during their match at the U.S. Open tennis championship in New York, September 7, 2009. REUTERS/Peter Jones

