ROME — Italian Premier Matteo Renzi was flying to New York to attend the first all-Italian U.S. Open final.
Fresh off her remarkable upset win over Serena Williams, Roberta Vinci will face childhood rival Flavia Pennetta later Saturday.
Renzi canceled his appointments and was flying to the United States with Italian Olympic Committee president Giovanni Malago and Italian Tennis Federation president Angelo Binaghi, a statement from the premier's office said.
News of Vinci's and Pennetta's wins topped Saturday's headlines in Italy.
"We love you," said the front-page headline of the Gazzetta dello Sport, with a "NY" inside a heart that replaced the letter "O'' in "love.