Some context: The Smiths were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1982. The band consisted of vocalist Morrissey, guitarist Johnny Marr, bassist Andy Rourke and drummer Mike Joyce. Critics have called them one of the most important bands to emerge from the British independent music scene of the 1980s. NME named the Smiths the "most influential artist ever" in a 2002 poll.
In early 1987 the single "Shoplifters of the World Unite" was released and reached number 12 on the UK Singles Chart. It was followed by a second compilation, The World Won't Listen. The title was Morrissey's comment on his frustration with the band's lack of mainstream recognition, although the album reached number two in the charts. This was followed by the single "Sheila Take a Bow", the band's second (and last during the band's lifetime) UK top-10 hit. Another compilation, Louder Than Bombs, was intended for the overseas market and covered much the same material as The World Won't Listen, with the addition of "Sheila Take a Bow" and material from Hatful of Hollow which was yet to be released in the US.  Despite their continued success, tensions emerged within the band to threaten their split. Johnny Marr was exhausted and took a break from the band in June 1987, which he felt was negatively perceived by his bandmates. In July, Marr left the group because he erroneously thought an NME article entitled "Smiths to Split" was planted by Morrissey. That article, written by Danny Kelly, alleged that Morrissey disliked Marr working with other musicians, and that Marr and Morrissey's personal relationship had reached breaking point. Marr contacted NME to explain that he had not left the band due to personal tensions but because he wanted wider musical scope.  Former Easterhouse guitarist Ivor Perry was brought in to replace Marr, and the band recorded some material with him which was never completed, including an early version of "Bengali in Platforms", originally intended as the B-side of "Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before". Perry was uncomfortable with the situation, stating "it was like they wanted another Johnny Marr", and the sessions ended with (according to Perry) "Morrissey running out of the studio". By the time the group's fourth album Strangeways, Here We Come was released in September, the band had split.  The breakdown in the relationship has been primarily attributed to Morrissey's irritation by Marr's work with other artists and Marr growing frustrated by Morrissey's musical inflexibility. Marr particularly hated Morrissey's obsession with covering 1960s pop artists such as Twinkle and Cilla Black. Marr recalled in 1992, "That was the last straw, really. I didn't form a group to perform Cilla Black songs." In a 1989 interview, Morrissey cited the lack of a managerial figure and business problems as reasons for the band's split.  Strangeways, Here We Come peaked at number two in the UK and was their most successful album in the US, reaching number 55 on the Billboard 200. It received a lukewarm reception from critics, but both Morrissey and Marr name it as their favourite Smiths album. A couple of further singles from Strangeways were released with live, session and demo tracks as B-sides. The following year the live recording Rank, recorded in 1986 with Craig Gannon on rhythm guitar, repeated the UK chart success of previous albums.
Did they ever have to replace any other members?
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Some context: Melanie Oudin (born September 23, 1991) is a former American tennis player and former world junior No. 2. She was a member of the American Fed Cup team from 2009 to 2011 and winner of the 2011 US Open mixed doubles title, with fellow American player Jack Sock. As a 17-year-old in the middle of 2009, Oudin reached the round of 16 of the Wimbledon Championships, followed by a quarterfinal at the US Open six weeks later. She reached a career-high ranking of world No. 31 on April 19, 2010.
At the beginning of the season, Oudin lost in the first round of qualifying at the Australian Open to Laura Robson.  Oudin qualified for the Family Circle Cup losing in the first round to 10th seed Anabel Medina Garrigues 4-6, 6-4, 0-6. On April 29th, she won the ITF 50k Boyd Tinsley Women's Clay Court Classic defeating 2nd seed and fellow American Irina Falconi in the final 7-6(0), 3-6, 6-1. She was awarded the USTA French Open Wild Card an account of her performance in the USTA Pro Circuit. At the French Open, Oudin drew Johanna Larsson of Sweden in the first round and won 6-3, 6-3. It was her first win ever at the French Open. In the second round, she lost to 21st seed and eventual finalist Sara Errani 6-2, 6-3.  Oudin began her grass court season at the Aegon Trophy. After qualifying for the main draw, Oudin lost in the first round to Heather Watson 6-4, 1-6, 6-7(5). Next, Oudin competed at the Aegon Classic. She qualified for the main draw beating 8th seed Bibiane Schoofs and 16th seed Gail Brodsky. In the main draw, Oudin advanced to her 1st WTA fina defeating 10th seed Sorana Cirstea, qualifier Michelle Larcher De Brito, Elena Vesnina, Irina Falconi, and 8th seed Ekaterina Makarova. The tournament was filled with rain delays and Oudin had to cope with the difficulty of coming off and on the court. She then defeated 5th seed Jelena Jankovic 6-4, 6-2 in the final to win her first WTA title. Winning the tournament bumped up her ranking from 208 to 122. Her performance earned her a wildcard at Wimbledon. At Wimbledon, she was given one of seven wildcard entries into the main draw. In the first round, she lost to world No. 69 Timea Babos of Hungary in three sets 4-6, 6-4, 3-6.  At the US Open on August 27, No. 107 ranked Oudin was unseeded and lost to fifteenth seed Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic in straight sets 4-6, 0-6. In the women's doubles, she also lost in the first round teaming up with Grace Min.  With the 2012 season coming to a close, Oudin played several tournaments on the ITF tour. At the National Bank Challenger Saguenay 50k in Canada, she advanced to the semifinals before losing to Eugenie Bouchard 2-6, 2-6. At the John Newcombe Women's Pro Challenge in New Braunfels, Texas, she defeated wildcard Victoria Duval in the first round. With wins over Ulrikke Eikeri and Madison Keys, she made it to the final where she defeated Mariana Duque 6-1, 6-1. In this tournament, Oudin didn't drop a set.
What was she doing at the end of 2012?
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she defeated wildcard Victoria Duval in the first round.