“Sorry guys,” Vinci said in the post-match interview. “This is the best day of my life.”
Serena Williams was eliminated from the 2015 US Open on Friday during a dramatic semifinal match against unseeded Roberta Vinci.
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The match went to three sets, with Williams taking the first set then dropping the second two for a final score of 2-6, 6-4, 6-4.
Vinci advanced to the semifinals after beating 40th-ranked Kristina Mladenovic in the quarters. She will now face Flavia Pennetta for the title.
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Vinci is currently ranked 43rd in the world and is a five-time Grand Slam champion in women's doubles. She also has a career Grand Slam in doubles, which only five women's pairs have achieved. Vinci had faced Serena four times previously and had never beaten her — and had never even taken a set off her, according to ESPN.
"Sorry guys," Vinci said in the post-match interview. "This is the best day of my life."
