That's the question New York Times tennis blog Straight Sets asks today. Their answer?
Is Oudin’s run to the second week the best ever by a low-ranked youngster? It’s hard to say. But she can certainly put herself in an elite group with a win over Caroline Wozniacki on Wednesday night.Going back further than 10 years, the American teenagers Andrea Jaeger and Tracy Austin wowed New York crowds with their own teenage runs at the Open. In 1979, as an already-established pro, Austin won the United States Open at the age of 16. The next year, at 15, Jaeger reached the semifinals at Flushing Meadows.
But since Serena Williams reached the United States Open semifinal a decade ago, no American teenager has performed the feat. Good company to keep for the No. 70 player in the world.
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I don’t know about all-time, but I know that it ranks 2nd in runs by low-ranked teens in the 2009 US Open.
I'm not really into Song of Hiawatha.
by sarcasmdave on Sep 12, 2009 11:45 AM EDT reply actions
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