If you're tuning into find Serena Williams, look elsewhere. The No. 1-seeded Williams was eliminated in stunning fashion by Roberta Vinci on Friday. Now, the 32-year-old will look to win her first-ever Grand Slam title in the U.S. Open final. Only Flavia Pennetta stands in her way.
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Vinci had no qualms with ruining Williams' pursuit of a true grand slam -- the first since Steffi Graf in 1988. She made that abundantly clear following her victory.
"For the American people, for Serena, for the Grand Slam and everything," she apologized, per the New York Times. "But today is my day. Sorry, guys."
For Pennetta, it was a relief to even make the final. It will be even more so now that Williams is not on the opposite end of the court.
"I mean, it's amazing," Pennetta said, per ESPN. "I didn't think [I'd] be so far into the tournament. ... I didn't know how [I'd] handle the pressure I had.
"I just tried to play every match I can from the first, tried not to think of the draw and go match by match," she added. "I tried to focus on what I had to do when I go on court, and here I am, so I'm really happy."
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