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Pennetta wins US Open

Flavia Pennetta defeats fellow Italian Roberta Vinci 7-6 (4), 6-2 to win the US Open.

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      Greg Garber joined ESPN in 1991 and provides reports for NFL Countdown and SportsCenter. He is also a regular contributor to Outside the Lines and a senior writer for ESPN.com.

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 Saturday in the US Open final.