WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Jan. 27 (UPI) -- Melanie Oudin, whose U.S. Open run last year grabbed worldwide tennis attention, will lead the U.S. team into a Fed Cup quarterfinal next week in France.
Oudin was a surprise quarterfinalist in the 2009 U.S. Open, a result that has her in the Top 50 in the WTA rankings. She was also on the Fed Cup team that played against Italy in the Fed Cup finals last year.