Melanie Oudin secures a win for the USA.
by bahamaderek on Feb.07, 2010, under Melanie Oudin
The Am
ericans advanced to the Fed Cup semifinals after teenager Melanie Oudin defeated Julie Coin in Sunday’s first reverse singles match.
Oudin posted a 7-6 (7-3), 6-4 victory over Coin to give the United States a insurmountable 3-0 lead over France in the best-of-five tie. Oudin and Bethanie Mattek-Sands won singles matches Saturday.
The Americans have captured the Fed Cup 17 times, but last won it in 2000, and last year finished as the runner-up to Italy. The team is playing without its top two stars in Serena and Venus Williams.
France has won just once in 12 all-time meetings with the U.S. in Fed Cup play, with the lone triumph coming at the 2003 final.
The United States will next face the Russia-Serbia victor
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