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Melanie Oudin has advanced to the U.S. Open quarterfinals with another comeback victory, beating 13th-seeded Nadia Petrova 1-6, 7-6 (2), 6-3.
The 17-year-old American, ranked 70th in the world, lost the first set in 31 minutes Monday and was one point from falling behind 5-3 in the second. But she rallied to force a tiebreaker, then took advantage of 22 unforced errors by Petrova to roll in the third.
Oudin improved to 17-4 in three-set matches this season. She has won her three three-setters at Flushing Meadows after dropping the first set.
She adds this victory to wins over No. 4 Elena Dementieva and No. 29 Maria Sharapova, and will see her ranking rise to at least No. 45 when the tournament is over.
Here's local coverage from Ken Rodriguez and Darryl Carver from Fox5Atlanta
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