Melanie Oudin’s Austin Smith is 15, she’s 17. Melanie as reportedly earlier this weekend credits the “BELIEVE” plate on the back of her stunning pink and yellow tennis shoes as created by Austin Smith. It replaces a plate with her name origianlly set to be stitched into the custom shoe by Adidas.
He told the New York Times that Oudin wanted to stand apart from other pros by putting a mantra on her shoes rather than a nickname.
As her family, including her twin sister, cheered her on in the crowd, Oudin said their support makes her "more motivated. It's awesome." Tonight she plans to watch her next challenger's match and "celebrate my win later."
Oudin entered the tournament ranked 70th and is the youngest American to reach the quarterfinals since Serena Williams did so 10 years ago.
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