MELBOURNE — 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.
The pair had been drawn for a possible repeat showdown in the semi-finals at Melbourne Park but Vinci had her hopes shattered by the 21-year-old Friedsam, who won the match 0-6 6-4 6-4 on Hisense Arena.