Tennis's latest giant killer is all of 5'6"-tall, just 130 lbs., and is not ashamed to say she has 15-year-old boyfriend.
Melanie Oudin, 17, who has already ousted former U.S. Open champ Maria Sharapova and 4th-seeded Elena Dementieva, now advances to the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open.
Melanie Oudin
Austin Smith, her 15-year-old boyfriend, who joined Oudin in New York along with her family, takes credit for the sneakers. He told the New York Times that Oudin wanted to stand apart from other pros by putting a mantra on her shoes rather than a nickname.
As her family, including her twin sister, cheered her on in the crowd, Oudin said their support makes her "more motivated. It's awesome." Tonight she plans to watch her next challenger's match and "celebrate my win later."
Oudin entered the tournament ranked 70th and is the youngest American to reach the quarterfinals since Serena Williams did so 10 years ago.
I hope that she and her 15 year old boyfriend Austin Smith can last for long.
Read more of this story at:
Melanie Oudin: The U.S. Open's Cinderella Story
http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20302884,00.html
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