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For Oudin, a Vision Is FulfilledMelanie Oudin is in the quarterfinals of the United States Open at age 17, but her dream began when she was 9, Mike Tierney wrote in March:While watching a Wimbledon broadcast at age 9, Oudin turned to her mother and said, “I’m going to be on those courts by the time I’m 16.” And, she was, participating in the junior tournaments at Wimbledon and at the United States Open last year.Oudin’s game took a quantum leap in seventh grade, when she began home-schooling. The flexible schedule allowed her to double her practice time to four hours on weekdays. But it also has deprived her of attending homecomings and school dances, something she said she envied about her fraternal twin, Katherine. Then she reminded herself that “a lot of people would like to be in my shoes.”Oudin was barely out of children’s sizes when, against the grain, she became a professional. Since the WTA implemented age eligibility rules that cap the number of tournaments teenagers can enter each year, the average age of WTA rookies has risen.“It’s been her goal since she was 9,” said her mother, Leslie Oudin.
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