After scoring the biggest surprise at Wimbledon, Melanie Oudin did the same at the U.S. Open today, stunning No. 4 seed Elena Dementieva in a three set, come-from-behind second round victory at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
The 17-year old from Marietta, GA dropped the first set before storming back with early breaks in both the second and third to defeat the 2008 Olympic gold medalist. Just two months ago Oudin shocked the tennis world by defeating former world No. 1 Jelena Jankovic in the third round at Wimbledon.
Oudin was forced to take an injury break early in the third set due to an injured thigh. She was in tears as doctors wrapped her legs with an amount of bandages not usually seen outside of Civil War reenactments. One BBC blogger thought she may not even be able to walk, let alone run, with the wrap.
Three-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova is likely up next for Oudin.
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