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Thursday, June 23, 2011

Wimbledon 2011 Featured Player: Melinda Czink

Melinda Czink Melinda Czink of Hungary plays a forehand in her second round match against Jie Zheng of China during day four of the 2009 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 22, 2009 in Melbourne, Australia.  (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Melinda Czink

Melinda Czink of Hungary, currently ranked #262, caused a stir, as she defeated #10 player, Samantha Stosur 63 64.  Czink is already a veteran of the tour so she is used to the ups and downs of this sport.  She has been in the Top 100 before and has reached as high as #37 in the world in 2009. 

Today, she defeated Anastasiya Yakimova of Belarus, ranked #100, 75 63, which puts her into the third round of Wimbledon, the farthest she has ever been in this tournament.  Her opponent will still be decided between Brit Elena Baltacha and Peng Shuai of China.

Her success her should help catapult her ranking up.

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