So that was the US Open women’s tournament that was.
We’ve seen the demise of Serena’s tilt at the grand slam, the emergence
of Johanna Konta, a renascent Victoria Azarenka, a tremendous run to the
last eight from Venus Williams, and a wonderful sequence of quarter-
and semi-finals, all of which went the distance. The final didn’t quite
do justice to what went before, but with hindsight perhaps some degree
of letdown was inevitable after the thrills and spills of Friday.
Roberta Vinci earned a place in tennis history with her win over Serena,
and Flavia Pennetta was a worthy champion. If that was indeed
Pennetta’s last match - and already there are suggestions rippling
through from Flushing Meadows that she will play out the remainder of
the year - the oldest first-time winner of a major in the open era
picked quite a way to bow out. Thanks for reading and goodbye.
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