American Melanie Oudin, the No. 33 seed, has won her first grand slam match since her magical run at the 2009 US Open, beating German Anna-Lena Groenefeld 6-3, 6-0 in the first round.
Wimbledon: Melanie Oudin Wins First Grand Slam Match Since US Open
Oudin had lost in the first rounds of both the Australian and French Opens this year, but she has had some decent results in mid-level tournaments, most notably a run to the semifinals of the Paris Indoors.
Oudin made the fourth round of Wimbledon 2009, so there’s a fair amount of pressure on her to make a strong showing here as well to defend those points.
Her next round pits her against powerful Aussie Jarmila Groth, who, unlike Groenefeld, has actually won a match at Wimbledon in her career.
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