Roberta Vinci gestures
to the fans inside Arthur Ashe Stadium after shocking world No. 1 Serena
Williams in the semifinals of the 2015 US Open.
Roberta Vinci and Serena Williams pose for a pre-match photograph at the net ahead of their semifinal.
Serena Williams came
into New York having captured her second 'Serena Slam' – holding all four
major titles at the same time – at Wimbledon earlier that summer.
Roberta Vinci stopped
Serena Williams from winning her fourth consecutive US Open title, an
achievement that would also have completed the calendar-year Grand Slam for the American.
Serena Williams hits a forehand during her three-set semifinal loss to Roberta Vinci. It was her first loss before the final in six years.
Roberta Vinci shocked
the tennis world by defeating Serena Williams in Arthur Ashe Stadium. It was
described by many as the greatest tennis upset of all time.
Roberta Vinci has reached
the quarterfinals or later of a Grand Slam four times in her career. In
addition to her finals appearance in New York in 2015, she also made the final eight
there in 2012, 2013 and 2016.
Roberta Vinci reacts
after defeating Serena Williams, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4, in the 2015 semifinals.
Roberta Vinci, who went on to fall to countrywoman Flavia
Pennetta in the first-ever all-Italian women's final at the US Open, is stunned after her semifinal win over Serena Williams.
Roberta Vinci celebrates after dethroning the three-time defending champion in front of a stunned Arthur Ashe Stadium crowd on semifinal Thursday.
A general view of Arthur
Ashe Stadium during the 2015 women's semifinal between Roberta Vinci and Serena
Williams.
Serena Williams
congratulates Roberta Vinci on making her first Grand Slam singles final.
Serena Williams leaves
the court after her three-set loss to Italy's Roberta Vinci on Day 11 of the 2015
US Open.
