NEW YORK -- With Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi watching intently, Flavia Pennetta became the second Italian woman to win a Grand Slam title, edging Fed Cup teammate Roberta Vinci 7-6 (4), 6-2 on ...

Don’t remember the name? Vinci was one of the greatest spoilers in tennis history, ending Serena Williams’s Grand Slam hopes in 2015. By Christopher Clarey Roberta Vinci played her last professional ...

The Athletic has live coverage of the U.S. Open 2025. FLUSHING MEADOWS, N.Y. — It is the tennis match that no one wants to talk about. Not Serena Williams, the greatest tennis player of the modern era ...

For Serena Williams' first 26 matches at major tournaments in 2015, no deficit was too daunting, no opponent too troublesome, no victory too far from reach. She was unbeaten and, seemingly, unbeatable ...

Roberta Vinci will play a grand slam semi-final for the first time after beating Kristina Mladenovic in the US Open quarters. Italian Vinci, who at 32 is 10 years older than her opponent, sailed ...

After reaching the US Open singles semi-finals, Roberta Vinci felt her experience in doubles was key to her success Italian Vinci made the last four in the singles of a grand slam for the first time ...

ISTANBUL -- Caroline Wozniacki overpowered second-seeded Roberta Vinci 6-1, 6-1 Sunday to win the Istanbul Cup final and clinch her first WTA title of the year and 22nd overall. The top-seeded Dane ...