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Flavia Pennetta ended the dream run of Roberta Vinci in the 2015 U.S. Open women’s final on Saturday with a marvelous 7-6, 6-2 win. Pennetta came into the final after her own semifinal upset against No. 2 seed Simona Halep, though it was less-talked about than Vinci’s stunner over Serena Williams for obvious reasons. As the No. 26 seed, Pennetta becomes the second-lowest ranked...
Published: September 12, 2015
Flavia Pennetta saved her best for last—literally. The No. 26-seeded Italian toppled fellow country woman Roberta Vinci, 7-6 (7-4), 6-2 in Saturday’s 2015 U.S. Open women’s final, then dropped the mic during her championship speech by announcing her retirement from tennis. The retirement announcement did nothing to quell the excitement from Pennetta‘s first Grand Slam title,...
Published: September 12, 2015
Flavia Pennetta‘s improbable run through the 2015 U.S. Open reached its apex Saturday, when she became the oldest Grand Slam champion in the women’s Open era, defeating fellow Italian Roberta Vinci. An evenly matched bout in the first set barely got edged in Pennetta‘s favor through a dramatic tiebreak, and she took a stranglehold of the match in the second. The No. 26 seed didn’t...
Published: September 12, 2015
Unpredictability reigned supreme on the women’s side of the 2015 U.S. Open draw, but not for the men. Top-seeded Novak Djokovic will face a familiar foe in his fourth Grand Slam final of the year, going up against Roger Federer. In the 14th all-time meeting between the two living legends in Grand Slam settings, it’s hard to argue that more has ever been on the line—although it always...
Published: September 12, 2015
It’s not the women’s final that tennis fans were expecting. Flavia Pennetta won her first ever Grand Slam championship after a 7-6(4), 6-2 win over her fellow Italian and good friend Roberta Vinci on Saturday—then shocked fans at Arthur Ashe Stadium by announcing her retirement. Vinci’s semifinal win over top seed Serena Williams will be remembered as the most dramatic...
Published: September 12, 2015
Fact: Roberta Vinci will face Flavia Pennetta in the first all-Italian Grand Slam final at the U.S. Open. Bleacher Report will be bringing sports fans the most interesting and engaging Cold Hard Fact of the day, presented by Coors Light. Source: ESPN Stats & Info Read more Tennis news on BleacherReport.com Read More →
Published: September 12, 2015
The top two players in the world will collide in Sunday’s U.S. Open final as No. 1-ranked Novak Djokovic looks to win his second title at Flushing Meadows, New York, against five-time champion Roger Federer. The pair meet in a re-enactment of July’s Wimbledon final, where it was Djokovic who walked away as the victor to bring his record against Federer to 20 victories in 41 encounters,...
Published: September 12, 2015
Massive upsets have created an unlikely final on the women’s side of the draw in the 2015 U.S. Open, but the top two seeds in the men’s bracket have battled their way into the tournament’s climax. No. 1 Novak Djokovic will take on No. 2 Roger Federer in Sunday’s final. These two have a long and storied rivalry that is almost dead-even. In 41 career matches, Federer has won 21...
Published: September 12, 2015
Unseeded underdog Roberta Vinci will face off against compatriot Flavia Pennetta in the women’s final of this year’s U.S. Open, which will be the first all-Italian final of the Open era. Vinci claimed a dramatic comeback victory over Serena Williams on Friday, defeating the American 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 to deny her a calendar Grand Slam in what will undoubtedly be regarded as one of modern tennis’...
Published: September 12, 2015
Kevin Magnussen was the sacrificial lamb as McLaren welcomed Honda with open arms. But they were anxious to prove he remained what chairman Ron Dennis called “an integral part of our team” and “an excellent prospect for the future,” per McLaren’s official website. Upon the confirmation of their driver lineup for the 2015 Formula One season last December,...