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Flavia Pennetta wins U.S. Open with victory over Vinci

Flavia Pennetta of Italy celebrates after defeating compatriot Roberta Vinci in their women‘s singles final match at the U.S. Open Championships tennis tournament in New York, September 12, 2015. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
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September 12, 2015 - 1:09 pm
 

Flavia Pennetta beat unseeded Italian compatriot and childhood friend Roberta Vinci 7-6(4) 6-2 to win the U.S. Open women's singles title on Saturday.

For the 26th-seeded Pennetta, who was playing a day after upsetting Romanian world number two Simona Halep, the win marked her first grand slam singles title.

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