NEW YORK — In dramatic fashion, Serena Williams' quest for the Grand Slam is over. At the hands of Italian Roberta Vinci, the world No. 43 and a major semifinalist for the first time at the age of 32, ...

ROME — Former U.S. Open runner-up Roberta Vinci says her tennis trophies have been stolen. Vinci writes on Instagram, “Unfortunately, a few days ago a group of thieves entered my house in Taranto and ...

NEW YORK — Serena Williams' bid for a rare calendar-year Grand Slam came to a shuddering halt at the U.S. Open on Friday when the three-times defending champion suffered a stunning 2-6 6-4 6-4 loss to ...

Don’t remember the name? Vinci was one of the greatest spoilers in tennis history, ending Serena Williams’s Grand Slam hopes in 2015. By Christopher Clarey Roberta Vinci played her last professional ...

One of the biggest upsets in sports happened on Friday, and it happened at an event where upsets don't normally populate the sport: women's tennis. The top-ranked player in the world -- maybe the best ...

The tennis world was stunned Friday afternoon when Serena Williams, arguably the most dominant female athlete in sports, fell to unseeded Roberta Vinci in the semifinals of the U.S. Open, ending her ...

NUEVA YORK (AP) – A sus 32 años y tras una brillante trayectoria en dobles, Roberta Vinci ya puede presumir de una primera semifinal en individuales de un Grand Slam. La italiana Vinci derrotó el ...

Unseeded Italian Roberta Vinci triumphed over Serena Williams Friday, denying the top-seeded American her shot at a Grand Slam. It was heartbreaking for a lot of Americans, but it was damn impressive ...

The favorite lost in a major upset just two matches short of a Grand Slam. — -- Serena Williams said after the epic upset at the U.S. Open by Italian Roberta Vinci today that her opponent "played ...

NEW YORK — A couple of days before she returned to the site of her stunning upset of Serena Williams at the 2015 U.S. Open, Roberta Vinci was grabbing a coffee at a Starbucks in Manhattan when her ...

NEW YORK -- With Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi watching intently, Flavia Pennetta became the second Italian woman to win a Grand Slam title, edging Fed Cup teammate Roberta Vinci 7-6 (4), 6-2 on ...