[Cincinnati, August 8. Julie Boserup returns a shot from Melanie Oudin as they celebrate the Women's Open with a mini-tennis match inside the top of Great American Tower at Queen City Square. Image via Getty]

[Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; January 11. Image via Getty]

[Perth, Australia, January 5. Image via Getty.]

• And the disaster porn continues: More details have emerged about Jaycee Dugard's abduction and life in captivity. CBS also has a "special section" devoted to Jaycee, and a video of Dr. Phil giving his "expert" opinions. •

[Queens, September 9. Image via Getty]

Yesterday, we posted about Melanie Oudin, the 17-year-old tennis player who has been deemed the "savior of tennis" and "America's sweetheart," but several commenters brought up a valid point: why her, and why now?

The big story out of the U.S. Open this weekend wasn't the triumphs of Roger Federer, but the sudden ascension of 17-year-old Melanie Oudin, who has become the youngest American since Serena Williams to move into the quarterfinals.

17-Year-Old Melanie Oudin of Marietta, Georgia, currently ranked 124th in the world of women's tennis, pulled an upset at Wimbledon today, knocking off Serbia's Jelena Jankovic, one of the top ranked tennis players in the world.