Italy's Roberta Vinci reacts during her third round match against Germany's Anna-Lena Friedsam at the Australian Open tennis tournament at Melbourne Park, Australia, January 22, 2016. REUTERS/Brandon Malone
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Roberta Vinci's third round loss at the Australian Open to unheralded German Anna-Lena Friedsam on Friday was simply a reflection of a bad day at the office, the Italian veteran said.
A good day for the 32-year-old could be benchmarked against her victory over world number one Serena Williams in the U.S. Open semi-finals last year, ending the American's hopes of a calendar grand slam.
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