American Oudin Upsets No. 4 Dementieva

American teen sensation loses to No. 9 seed Wozniacki

(AP) - Melanie Oudin's magical US Open is over. Showing signs of shakiness in her first Grand Slam quarterfinal, the 17-year-old American got off to a slow start tonight against No. 9-seeded Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark and never really recovered, losing 6-2, 6-2. More»

(NEWSER) - American teenager Melanie Oudin continued her rampage through the US Open this afternoon, again dropping the first set en route to upsetting a seeded Russian in a 1-6, 7-6 (2), 6-3 victory over No. 13 Nadia Petrova. The 70th-ranked 17-year-old, buoyed by the crowd's vocal support, demonstrated laser-like focus until the final shot, when she dropped her racket and clutched her head in shock, the New York Times reports. More»

(AP) - American teenager Melanie Oudin pulled off the biggest upset of the first week at Wimbledon today, beating former No. 1 Jelena Jankovic, 6-7 (8), 7-5, 6-2. The No. 6-seeded Jankovic struggled with the heat on a sunny, 82-degree afternoon and took a 12-minute break after the first set. Meanwhile, five-time champion Venus Williams joined Oudin in the round of 16 by beating Carla Suarez Navarro, 6-0, 6-4. More»

Williams ordered to pay up after letting loose

(NEWSER) - How much cash will Serena Williams lose for calling the chair umpire a "hater" (among many other things) yesterday? Just $2,000, which sounds puny, and sounds even punier when you consider that's just 0.14% of the $1.4 million Williams earned at the US Open. The AP reports that the US Tennis Association notes that the fine "is consistent with similar offenses at Grand Slam events." More»

'We're in America,' tennis star complains

(NEWSER) - What did Serena Williams say to the umpire after she lost a key point for yelling during a shot against US Open winner Sam Stosur yesterday ? A lot. She completely lost her cool, notes Gawker , going off on an extended rant in the changeover between games. "If you ever see me walking down the hall, look the other way, because you're out of control," groused a furious Williams from her chair. "You're totally out of control, you're a hater, and you're unattractive inside." More»