For the First Time in History

For the First Time in History

For the First Time in History, an All-Italian Grand Slam Final!

Flavia Pennetta and Roberta Vinci have been friends for almost twenty years and together won the Fed Cup four times; their paths have crossed nine times in tournaments so far, and Flavia leads 5:4

And today they will play each other for

the title of US Open Grand Slam champion!

CHARLEROI, BELGIUM - SEPTEMBER 17:  (L-R) Francesca Schiavone, Mara Santangelo, Roberta Vinci, Flavia Pennetta and Coach Corrado Barazzutti of Italy celebrate with the trophy after defeating Belgium after the Fed Cup by BNP Paribas Final between Belgium and Italy at the Spiroudome on September 17, 2006 in Charleroi, Belgium. Italy won 3-2.  (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Francesca Schiavone;Flavia Pennetta;Mara Santangelo;Roberta Vinci;Corrado Barazzutti

2006: a 3:2 win over Belgium in the final Photo: Julian Finney/Getty Images

 

REGGIO CALABRIA, ITALY - NOVEMBER 08: Team of Italy (left Corrado Barazzutti, Francesca Schiavone, Roberta Vinci, Sara Errani,Flavia Pennetta) lift the trophy after the final match of the Fed Cup World Group between Italy and the USA at Circolo Tennis Rocco Polimeni on November 8, 2009 in Reggio Calabria, Italy.  (Photo by Maurizio Lagana/Getty Images)

2009: a 4:0 win over the USA Photo: Maurizio Lagana/Getty Images

 

2010: 3:1 against the USA

2010: 3:1 against the USA

 

2013: 4:1 against Russia

2013: 4:1 against Russia

 

 

Featured image: Paul Zimmer

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Translated from Georgian with the assistance of Claude (Anthropic), reviewed by the Velorbola editors.

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