Melanie Oudin chosen to play in Federation Cup
East Cobb’s Melanie Oudin has been selected to represent the United States in the Federation Cup world final in Italy. The United States will play Italy in Reggio Calabria, Italy, on Nov. 7-8.
Oudin, ranked No. 47 in the world after her run to the U.S. Open quarterfinals, will be playing in her third Fed Cup event. Her teammates will be Serena Williams, Liezel Huber and Alexa Glatch.
“I think everybody wants to play for their country,” said Oudin’s coach, Brian de Villiers. “She’s excited.”
Oudin has played in two tournaments since the U.S. Open, falling in qualifiers in events in Tokyo and Beijing.
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Ken Sugiura is a sports columnist at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Formerly the Georgia Tech beat reporter, Sugiura started at the AJC in 1998 and has covered a variety of beats, mostly within sports.
