Everyone is Talking Melanie Oudin!
From her age, to her kick ass tennis skills, to her style, Melanie Oudin is impressing the world. The seventeen-year old tennis pro knocked out Nadia Petrova during one of the most exciting matches of the 2009 US Open. Melanie Oudin is the youngest player since Serena Williams to reach the quarterfinals (strangely enough she is a twin too!!)! But surprisingly her amazing tennis skills aren’t Oudin’s only attributes buzzing in the media.
If you have looked on google at all you’ll know that two pieces of Oudin’s life are causing quite a fuss: her boyfriend and her shoes! Reportedly, Melanie Oudin is dating a younger man, 15-year old Austin Smith, met Oudin while they were both training at Racquet Club of the South in Atlanta. Austin Smith recently explained the story behind Melanie Oudin’s inspirational and brightly colored shoes. Oudin’s Shoes which say believe on the heel “didn’t want to put her name” so decided to have “Believe” instead, because the belief in herself is what has taken her this far. It’s a pretty incredible story!! Check out this article from the Associated Press. It paints a vivid picture of Melanie and her life.
Keep up the good work Melanie!
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