Flavia Pennetta wins U.S. Open, retires from tennis

NEW YORK – Flavia Pennetta won the U.S. Open after defeating unseeded fellow Itlaian Roberta Vinci.
Pennetta won the first-set tiebreaker 7-4 in the unexpected all-Italian U.S. Open women’s final against Roberta Vinci.
Pennetta is the oldest first-time major champion in the Open era, which started in 1968. Pennetta is 33 and Vinci 32, and their combined age is the highest for a Grand Slam women’s final in the Openera.
Both players are in their first major title match. The 43rd-