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American teen Taylor Townsend found that Australia is her kind of place. Except, that is, for one aspect of life that the newly minted Australian Open champion hasn’t found quite palatable.
“It’s nasty,” she said, of Vegemite, a bread spread that Australians love but seems to make most Americans cringe. “I don’t like it very much. It’s disgusting and tastes like pickled salt. I’d rather have some Jiffy peanut butter.”
If not for Vegemite, the 15-year-old might be applying for Australian citizenship considering the double dose of “Good on You” Down Under luck she’s had in winning the junior girls’ singles and doubles title.
The doubles trophy already in her suitcase from the day before, the 14th-seeded Townsend took to the largest stage she’s ever played on -- Rod Laver Arena -- and closed out her trip with a 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 victory over fourth-seeded Yulia Putintseva of Russia on Saturday afternoon.
Read more: http://espn.go.com/blog/high-school/girl/post/_/id/1539/taylor-townsend-takes-two-aussie-trophies
