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Italian thirtysomething
Flavia Pennetta was the
shock US Open winner,
after compatriot Roberta
Vinci derailed the Grand
Slam-seeking Serena
Williams in the semifinals.
There were fewer upsets
in the men's tournament,
where Novak Djokovic
again reigned supreme.
Paul Newman reports.
Flavia Pennetta won her first Grand Slam
title in her first major final at age 33
