NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Open has been a stomping ground for Italian female tennis players in recent years but Flavia Pennetta's journey to the last four has been one of the more unexpected successes for the Azzurri.
Italy has had a woman in the last eight for each of the past six events at Flushing Meadows and this year it was unseeded Pennetta who beat 10th seed compatriot Roberta Vinci to reach the first grand slam semi-final of her career.
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