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For the First Time in History, an All-Italian Grand Slam Final!<\/h4>\n

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<\/p>\n

And today they will play each other for<\/h4>\n

the title of US Open Grand Slam champion!<\/h4>\n
\"CHARLEROI,<\/a>

2006: a 3:2 win over Belgium in the final Photo: Julian Finney\/Getty Images<\/p><\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"REGGIO<\/a>

2009: a 4:0 win over the USA Photo: Maurizio Lagana\/Getty Images<\/p><\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"2010:<\/a>

2010: 3:1 against the USA<\/p><\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"2013:<\/a>

2013: 4:1 against Russia<\/p><\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Featured image: Paul Zimmer<\/em><\/p>\n

Inside post thumbnail image:<\/p>\n

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Translated from Georgian with the assistance of Claude (Anthropic), reviewed by the Velorbola editors.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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