Oudin beats Jankovic in Birmingham final

Last updated 08:15 19/06/2012

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Melanie Oudin of the United States won her first ever tournament after defeating former world number one Jelena Jankovic 6-4 6-2 in the grass court final of the Aegon Classic in Birmingham.

The 20-year-old American came through qualifying and won eight matches to claim her first WTA tour title at the Wimbledon warm-up event - and a spot to compete in the All England Club next week.

The 2009 US Open quarterfinalist says she has been struggling with her form and said the victory "came out of nowhere."

Last month, Oudin was eliminated in the second round of French Open by Sara Errani of Italy.

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