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The face of the U.S. Open bade farewell with one last beaming smile, bright enough to flush away the sense of anticlimax that gripped what had promised to become one of those New York sporting nights.
Her journey of discovery finally over, Melanie Oudin headed off into the evening, into this sleepless city packed with those who’ve made it and those who strive to.
Oudin arrived here two weeks ago as the latter, an anonymous wide-eyed hopeful with big dreams and yet no idea of what lay in store for her.