Tennis the biggest shock possibly in tennis history on friday at the us open. Tags athlete african american black grand slam tennis pissed disappointed upset antm tyra banks roberta vinci us open serena williams. In perhaps the most stunning upset in womens tennis history, roberta vinci took down serena williams in the us open semifinals friday, 26, 64, 64, stopping williams two wins short of a. Roberta vinci is confident and carefree approaching her first grand slam semifinal, even though its a us open showdown thursday with historychasing serena.
Can serena williams go one step closer to winning her seventh us open or will roberta vinci be able to cause another shock upset. Sep 11, 2015 when vinci won a wild point the best of the tournament at 33 in the third to break serenas serve, the answer was clear. Serena williams loses to roberta vinci in us open semifinals. Roberta vinci is confident and carefree approaching her first grand slam semifinal, even though its a us open showdown thursday with historychasing serena williams, whom the italian has never. Sep 11, 2015 five thoughts on stunning us open womens semis. After saving a lengthy gamepoint rally against williams, vinci turned to the roaring crowd. Roberta vinci came, she saw, she conquered serena williams at the us open. She is the fourth italian woman to have reached the top 10 in singles, having attained the rank after flavia pennetta, francesca schiavone and sara. Roberta vinci apologizes to us open fans for upsetting. Sep 11, 2015 unseeded roberta vinci defeated serena williams in the u. Serena williams us open loss does not tarnish an awe. Serena williams verliert halbfinale gegen roberta vinci. She will look to extend her winning streak in grand slam tournaments to 34 matches when she squares off with roberta vinci in what is surely a mouthwatering clash.
Vinci, 32, beat serena williams 26, 64, 64 in the u. Sep 11, 2015 new york in dramatic fashion, serena williams quest for the grand slam is over. Roberta vinci of italy celebrates defeating serena williams of the u. Sep 11, 2015 roberta vinci of italy celebrated a point against serena williams of the u. Open cheering on serena williams in the late rounds of the major tournament. Open champion angelique kerber officially became the oldest woman to debut at no. Us open 2015 runnerup roberta vinci l talks with compatriot and tournament winner flavia pennetta following their final in new york. Grand slam hopeful serena williams was upset by italian player roberta vinci in the semifinal round of the u. Reuters roberta vinci was congratulated over and over in the 24 hours after her stunning semifinal win at the u.
Roberta vinci was a 3001 underdog against serena williams, but showed no fear during her gripping threeset win. At last years us open, vinci stunned williams in the semifinals, ending the americans bid for a calendaryear grand slam. Sep 11, 2015 roberta vinci actually had to apologize for the best moment of her life. There will be no calendaryear grand slam for serena williams after she was upset by roberta vinci in the u. Serena williams lost her us open semifinal clash against italian roberta vinci 62, 46, 46 on friday. Beating 300to1 odds, italian tennis player roberta vinci bested serena williams in the us open semifinal, halting the americans pursuit of a.
Serena williams loss to roberta vinci at us open stock photos. Mondays rankings are the first since february 20 without williams at no. Us open history in 2015 when roberta vinci defeated serena williams for. The moment roberta vinci defeated serena williams at the. Download lagu roberta vinci vs serena williams mp3 gratis 16. Serena williams vs roberta vinci all matches, with stats on their h2h rivalry.
Roberta vinci delivered a memorable interview with espns tom rinaldi following her upset of no. Venus williams, sloane stephens advance, sharapova out the american women are making a statement while sharapovas run. Vinci, the world number 43 and playing her first grand. Until 6 april 2015, she held the position of world no. Serena williams falls to a 300to1 underdog at the u. Serena williams ran into an unlikely roadblock in the form of roberta vinci. Now roberta vinci stands in serena williams way usa today. A year after her toughest loss, serena williams returns to. Ciao e grazie, roberta vinci beendet karriere in rom mytennis. Serena williams loss to roberta vinci at us open stock. Serena williams beaten in semifinals by roberta vinci ending hope of calendar year grand slam. Venus williams serena williams vs sara erraniroberta vinci 20 us open qf highlights duration.
Sep 11, 2015 after a rain delay, serena williams is two victories away from making tennis history. Roberta vinci stuns serena williams in us open semis. Sep 11, 2015 vinci, 32, beat serena williams 26, 64, 64 in the u. Venus williams, sloane stephens advance, sharapova out the american women are making a statement while sharapovas run ends against anastasija sevastova. Sep 11, 2015 roberta vinci delivered a memorable interview with espns tom rinaldi following her upset of no. The italian tennis player upset serena williams in the semifinals of the us open friday 26, 64, 64 to end williams bid. At the hands of italian roberta vinci, the world no. Serena williams loses to roberta vinci in us open semi. Open semifinals to end her pursuit of a grand slam in 2015. Roberta vinci upsets serena williams in us open semifinal. When vinci won a wild point the best of the tournament at 33 in the third to break serenas serve, the answer was clear. Sep 09, 2015 on a fast hardcourt in queens, however, that is the kind of game that williams can gobble up. Sep 12, 2015 serena williams vs roberta vinci us open 2015 tennis highlights hd720p 50fps by.
Serena williamss hopes of securing a calendar grand slam were ended in stunning fashion by italys roberta vinci in the us open semifinals. Find the perfect serena williams loss to roberta vinci at us open stock photo. Roberta vinci ended serena williamss dream of a calendar grand slam with a shock 26, 64, 64 victory to set up an allitalian us open final. Sep 11, 2015 grand slam hopeful serena williams was upset by italian player roberta vinci in the semifinal round of the u. Sep 11, 2015 serena williamss quest to become the first player in over 20 years to win all four major grand slam tournaments in one calendar year was cut short by roberta vinci, an unseeded italian player. 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. Serena williams vs roberta vinci amazing point us open 2015. Roberta vinci apologizes to us open fans for upsetting serena. On a fast hardcourt in queens, however, that is the kind of game that williams can gobble up. Click to share on twitter opens in new window click to share on facebook opens in new window by associated press.
Vinci, who is 32, would have earned that distinction had she been able to. To say serena williams was on a roll heading into last years us open is an understatement until she ran into roberta vinci, who explains. New york in dramatic fashion, serena williams quest for the grand slam is over. Sep, 2015 us open 2015 runnerup roberta vinci l talks with compatriot and tournament winner flavia pennetta following their final in new york. Serena williams us open loss does not tarnish an aweinspiring year roberta vinci s playing style perfectly counteracted williams, and to call the result an upset shortchanges both players. Roberta vinci of italy celebrates after defeating serena williams of the united states during. Its certainly not the matchup anyone expected in the us open womens final, but on saturday afternoon italians roberta vinci and no.
The defeat leaves williams just two wins shy of becoming the first tennis player to win a calendaryear grand slam since steffi graf in 1988. Open womens singles semifinals match at the usta billie jean king national tennis center in new york. Sep 12, 2015 roberta vinci ends serena williamss grand slam bid at u. Serena williams s hopes of securing a calendar grand slam were ended in stunning fashion by italys roberta vinci in the us open semifinals.
Serena didnt play again in 2015, and when she returned this year, this most. After a rain delay, serena williams is two victories away from making tennis history. Serena williamss 2007 tennis season officially began at the moorilla hobart international. Nearly a year has passed since serena williams lost to roberta vinci in the semifinals of the 2015 u. Fourth seed serena williams has advanced to the us open semifinals for the fourth time in five years, beating 12th seed ana ivanovic 61 63 in 58 minutes. The moment roberta vinci defeated serena williams at the us. Serena williamss quest to become the first player in over 20 years to win all four major grand slam tournaments in one calendar year. Serena williams upset by roberta vinci, simona halep loses to flavia. Serena williams verpasst grand slam bei us open 2015 faz. 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. To say serena williams was on a roll heading into last years us open is an understatement until she ran into roberta vinci, who explains how she prepared for the epic match.
Pennetta is the oldest woman in the open era, which began in 1968, to become a grand slam champion for the first time. Defending champion serena williams stormed into the semifinals of the 2015 us open with a tough threeset win over sister venus williams. Unseeded roberta vinci defeated serena williams in the u. Serena williams vs roberta vinci us open 2015 tennis highlights hd720p 50fps by. After saving a lengthy gamepoint rally against williams, vinci turned to. Serena williams loses to italys roberta vinci in stunning. The longest of long shots, the unseeded vinci sailed into the flushing meadows finals after dispatching heavy favorite. Serena williams and drake are reportedly an item and romantically involved, there were even photos. Serena williams vs roberta vinci amazing point us open.
Serena williams is chasing history as she pursues the first singleyear. Roberta vinci actually had to apologize for the best moment of her life. How roberta vinci did the unimaginable in defeating. How serena williams blew her shot at tennis immortality for. Roberta vinci is pushing serena williams to the brink in the semifinal of the us open on friday. But vincis unusual style, full of slices and net rushes and volleying skills she honed while winning a career grand slam in doubles, kept williams offbalance enough to cause problems and. Sep 11, 2015 beating 300to1 odds, italian tennis player roberta vinci bested serena williams in the us open semifinal, halting the americans pursuit of a grand slam and moving into the first allitalian. How serena williams blew her shot at tennis immortality. Roberta vinci of italy celebrated a point against serena williams of the u. The italian tennis player upset serena williams in the semifinals of the us. Serena williams, maria sharapova through to us open semi. Sep 11, 2015 there will be no calendaryear grand slam for serena williams after she was upset by roberta vinci in the u. Roberta vinci ends serena williamss grand slam bid at u. Vinci stuns williams in us open semis, slam bid ends 89.