American teen pulls off biggest upset of first week

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American teen pulls off biggest upset of first week

American teenager Melanie Oudin (seen here) pulled off the biggest upset of the first week at Wimbledon on Saturday, 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.

The 2008 US Open runner-up also needed treatment of her left foot later, and she was plagued by erratic groundstrokes, while the 17-year-old Oudin played with poise down the stretch and swept the final three games.

"I was just thinking that she was any other player," Oudin said, "And this was any other match, and I was at any other tournament - not like on the biggest stage at Wimbledon. I think I handled it really well."

Oudin arrived in London with an 0-2 record in Grand Slam matches, and she had to win three qualifying matches to make Wimbledon's main draw for the first time.

She's ranked 124th and will crack the top 100 for the first time after the tournament.

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