Pennetta, at 33 the oldest first-time Grand Slam finalist in the Open era, on Saturday became the first Italian to win the US Open women's crown with an efficient 7-6 (4), 6-2 victory over compatriot and childhood friend Roberta Vinci.
Roger Federer was knocked out of the US Open on Wednesday when he lost a quarter-final thriller to Tomas Berdych, marking his earliest exit from New York in nine years.
The wind was blowing a gale and a dark storm was closing in but that was the least of Victoria Azarenka's problems at the US Open on Tuesday.
Andy Murray believes coach Ivan Lendl's bittersweet relationship with the US Open could help him unlock the door to lifting his first Grand Slam title.
Roger Federer said he was sorry to see US Open last-16 opponent Mardy Fish withdraw from the tournament on health grounds, a decision that allowed the Swiss a walkover into the quarterfinals.
Serena Williams rampaged through her first four matches at the US Open, dropping only 12 games along the way, but she says she has not even started out strongly on the Flushing Meadows hard courts.
China's tennis chief has pointed out that the lack of systematic education has been the root of Li Na's weak nerves that led to a sudden meltdown during games.
A ruthless Serena Williams charged into the US Open quarter-finals on Monday with a 6-0 6-0 win over Czech Andrea Hlavackova after Roger Federer was gifted a spot in the last eight when Mardy Fish withdrew from the year's final grand slam.
Roberta Vinci toppled second seed Agnieszka Radwanska to cap a rousing upset double for Italy at the US Open after her doubles partner Sara Errani stormed into the women's singles quarter-finals.
Defending champion Sam Stosur ended the giant-killing run of 18-year-old Briton Laura Robson with a hard-fought 6-4 6-4 win in the fourth round of the US Open on Sunday.
Maria Sharapova shrugged off a verbal jab from Nadia Petrova about being saved by the rain after sneaking into the quarter-finals of the U.S. Open on Sunday.
Roger Federer, Serena Williams and Andy Murray are the headline acts at the US Open as two bitter rivals resume hostilities after they refused to shake hands at the first major championship of the year.
Roy Hodgson has launched a passionate defense of England's old guard as he prepares to use the aging stars to form the spine of his team for the 2014 World Cup qualifiers.
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