Pers conference in tennis court roberta vinci vs serena. Serena williams bid for calendar grand slam put on hold as flushing meadows washed out after rain hits semifinals. Serena williams vs roberta vinci, us open 2015 semifinal. Roberta vinci showed no fear in ousting serena williams at the us open. New york in dramatic fashion, serena williams quest for the grand slam is over. Unseeded italian roberta vinci has spectacularly ended serena williams quest for an elusive calendaryear grand slam with a semifinal boilover at the us open in new york. At the hands of italian roberta vinci, the world no. Roberta vinci ends a career defined by one match the new. Serena williams has been eliminated from the 2015 us open.
Vinci, now ranked 191st, reached a career high of no. History will have to wait for serena williams the tennis great was shocked in a 62, 46, 46, loss to roberta vinci in the semifinal of the u. Williams bid for a 22nd grand slam overall and all four major. Roberta vinci ended serena williamss dream of a calendar grand slam with a shock 26, 64, 64 victory to set up an. Serena williams of the us reacts to winning a point against her sister venus williams during their 2015 us open womens singles quarterfinals match at. Vinci beats serena in us open semifinal channels television. Until 6 april 2015, she held the position of world. Open to end serena s chances of completing the calendaryear grand slam. A bad day for serena williams, a good day for the italians could it be the biggest upset in tennis history. Serena williams vs roberta vinci us open 2015 tennis highlights hd720p 50fps by ace duration. Serena williams is the worst kind of loser the one who wants to bask in the adulation of an adoring media when she wins, then acts put out when she has to answer to the same press after she loses. Open womens semifinals on friday, ending williams s hopes of completing the calendar grand slam. Roberta vinci of italy shakes hands with serena williams after. Serena williams grand slam quest ends with loss to roberta vinci serena williams will not be playing for a grand slam saturday in the womens singles final.
Roberta vinci s victory was her first against serena williams in five attempts. Serena williams was the threetime defending champion in the womens singles event and was also trying to complete the calendar grand slam, but she lost to roberta vinci in the semifinals. Serena williams finally buckled under the pressure on friday, setting up the most unlikely u. Open 2015 womens singles semifinals, and the highlighted match is serena williams vs. Watch online italian roberta vinci produced a great surprise and qualified for the final of the us open tennis tournament, the last grand slam of the year on friday after defeating american serena williams in the semifinals, the main favorite, by 26 6 4, 64, in arenas from flushing meadows in new york, after exactly two hours of playbrbr. Open for her first grand slam title at age 33, flavia pennetta did not have to beat serena williams. Williamss quest for a grand slam ended in stunning fashion, with a 26, 64, 64. Vinci stuns williams in us open semis, slam bid ends 89. Serena williams grand slam hopes ended by vinci latest from this section. Vinci entered the match a pedestrian 2520 in 2015, had never beaten williams in four tries, and at 32 years and six months was the oldest firsttime grand slam semifinalist in the open era. If you picked serena williams and roberta vinci to meet in the 2015 u. Now roberta vinci stands in serena williams way usa today. Roberta vinci ends serena williams s grand slam bid at u.
Serena williams grand slam quest ends with loss to. Open was one of the biggest surprises in tennis history. Ap photodavid goldman again and again, williams had been taken to three sets at the majors and found a. On september 11, 2015, roberta vinci upset serena williams 26, 64, 64 at the u. Vinci who has now been retired for two years recounted her incredible semifinal win over serena williams, which, to her, means that hope should never be abandoned. Vinci lost to serena williams in the fourth round at the french open. Pers conference in tennis court roberta vinci vs serena william us open 2015 s. Roberta vinci beat serena williams in the semifinals of the u. Serena williams vs roberta vinci full highlights us. Open womens singles final took a nosedive after serena williams was upset by roberta vinci on friday williams was aiming to. After a rain delay, serena williams is two victories away from making tennis history. Vinci, ranked 43rd in the world, had stunned serena williams in the semifinals, ending the world number ones bid for a calendar grand slam the 32yearold from taranto, said.
Serena williams kept her bid for a calendaryear grand slam intact by beating older sister venus 62 16 63 in a powerpacked quarterfinal. On a fast hardcourt in queens, however, that is the kind of game that williams can gobble up. All serena williams had to do to make tennis history at the u. Williams entered the season as the number one ranked player and the defending champion at seven tournaments, including. Serena williams grand slam hopes ended by vinci posted on friday, september 11, 2015 by cnn in international news twentysix times, serena williams had played a. Roberta vincis victory was her first against serena williams in five attempts. There will be no calendaryear grand slam for serena williams after she was upset by roberta vinci in the u.
Williams, meanwhile, slammed her racket to the ground when at her chair. A bad day for serena williams, a good day for the italians. It was one of the most unthinkable upsets in us open history in 2015 when roberta vinci defeated serena williams for a spot in the final. How serena williams blew her shot at tennis immortality. Roberta vinci ended serena williams s dream of a calendar grand slam with a shock 26, 64, 64 victory to set up an allitalian us open final. Serena williams vs roberta vinci amazing point us open 2015. Serena williams kept her bid for a calendaryear grand slam intact by beating older sister venus 62 16 63 in a powerpacked quarterfinal, while roberta vinci downed frances 40thranked. The 2015 serena williams tennis season officially began on 19 january with the start of the 2015 australian open and ended with the 2015 us open. Instead, pennetta needed to get past the woman who ended williams. Serena williams beaten in semifinals by roberta vinci ending hope of calendar year grand slam. Roberta vinci of italy celebrates defeating serena williams of the u. Topseeded serena williams lost her bid for a calendaryear grand slam on friday at the u.
Unseeded roberta vinci pulled off one of tennis greatest upsets friday and altered history with a 26, 64, 64 upset of serena williams in the us open womens semifinals. Open when she was defeated by roberta vinci in three sets. Updated september 11, 2015 italys roberta vinci has caused a huge shock, as she beats serena williams in the us open semifinal to end the americans hopes of a calendar grand slam. Us open history in 2015 when roberta vinci defeated serena williams for. Williams entered the season as the number one ranked player and the defending champion at seven tournaments, including the us open and the wta finals. Serena williams stunned in us open semis by roberta vinci. She will be best remembered for her stunning upset of serena williams in the semifinals of the 2015. Serena williams reacts after losing a point to roberta vinci of italy during her disappointing semifinal match friday sept. Open womens singles semifinals match at the usta billie jean king national tennis center in. Williams suffers defeat at the penultimate hurdle to her serena. Womens semifinals will now take place on friday alongside the mens.
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