NEW YORK – From the sea-breezed grassblades of Rhode Island’s Newport Casino in 1881 to the steaming blue asphalt slabs of Flushing Meadows, the planet’s longest-running tennis show has settled in again for a fortnight’s duels with gut-strung cudgels. Oh, yes, I know that Wimbledon is four years older, but was dark nine years for World Wars I and II. Anyway, some call this … [Read more...] about US OPEN SWEETHEART, MELANIE, KEEPS GOING
Melanie Oudin
QUEEN OF QUEENS, MELANIE OUDIN REIGNS!
NEW YORK – This little kid is still running around a meadow in Flushing making her elders look bad. Isn’t anybody going to discipline Melanie Oudin, teach her some manners, spank her with a tennis racket? Hasn’t happened yet. And maybe it won’t. As the female field in the US Open slims to the last eight, the Menacing Maid from Marietta (Georgia) is right up there – “I can … [Read more...] about QUEEN OF QUEENS, MELANIE OUDIN REIGNS!
MAIDEN OF MARIETTA, MELANIE OUDIN, MAKES HER DEBUT
And so it’s no longer Venus and Serena and nobody for the U.S. Well, she was Little Miss Nobody prior to the 6th day of Wimbledon when Melanie Oudin knocked off ex-No. 1 (current No. 6) Jelena Jankovic as the grass sizzled on another hot day – and so did she. A year ago Melanie lost in the second round of the juniors. This year she dodged 2 match points in the opening … [Read more...] about MAIDEN OF MARIETTA, MELANIE OUDIN, MAKES HER DEBUT