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Oudin's run continues; Safina exits early

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Saturday, September 5, 2009

NEW YORK -- Melanie Oudin's face was flushed from a mix of exertion and excitement and maybe even a bit of bewilderment -- "Yes, I DID beat Maria Sharapova!" running through her mind -- when she stepped out of the U.S. Open locker room and saw Mom. The pair embraced, kissed each other on the cheek, and Leslie Oudin told her 17-year-old daughter: "I'm very proud of you." Then they hugged some more, holding tight. Melanie Oudin is still very much a kid from Marietta, Ga., enjoying the trip of he ...

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