Melanie Oudin
Melanie Oudin: The Next American Tennis Star? Three American women have reached the round of 32 at Wimbledon: Venus Williams, Serena Williams and Melanie Oudin. Venus Williams just turned 29 years old and Serena is going to be 28 in September. I know hard to believe that the Williams sisters are reaching the age that many players decide to retire at, but they may still have a bunch of years of tennis in them, but if Venus and Serena do decide to retire America will need a new female tennis star. The best bet to take the throne right now is Melanie Oudin. Oudin is just 17 years old and ranked 124 in the world. Oudin's ranking will be rising dramatically after Wimbledon should she lose in the next round to Jelena Jankovic, Oudin will be ranked inside the top 100 at about 90 in the world. Oudin's biggest challenge is going to be her size. Oudin is only 5\"6 and in the era of Big Babe tennis where the upcomers are much larger in size and possess amazing natural power it will be difficult for Oudin, who does not have the same natural power as Azarenka 5\"10 and Wozniacki 5'10, will need to work hard like Justine Henin to improve her strength so she can compete with the bigger players. At 17, she does have plenty of time to work on her game and her physique.
Melanie Oudin
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