Southern juniors excel in the first round of the PGA Tour Superstore 50K Tennis Classic in Lawrenceville, Ga. Melanie Oudin from Marietta, GA, upset the No. 2 seed Jorgenlina Cravero from Argentina in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4. Oudin, ranked No. 19 in the world ITF rankings, will now face Varvara Lerchenko in the second round.
Julie Ditty from Lexington, KY also cruised to victory as she defeated Sharon Fichman, in straight sets, 6-1, 6-1. She will now face Alexandra Podolzina in the second round.
Top seeded, Ashley Harkleroad had a disappointing first round as she fell to Alisa Kleybanova, 7-6(4), 2-6, 6-3.