New York – Press comments from Italy on the women’s final in New York, compiled by the Sports Information Service.
Gazzetta dello Sport: “The Italian sisters Pennetta and Vinci lift us to the top of the tennis Olympus. New York celebrates ‘Big Italy’. It is hard to believe: two normal women, not particularly tall, not particularly strong, have pushed number one and number two in the world from the throne of tennis. Pennetta and Vinci aren’t just finals debutantes. At 33 and 32, they are the oldest finalists who have ever fought for the title. “
Corriere dello Sport: “Pennetta on the throne of New York. Apart from the record of two Italians at the US Open, the humanity and friendship of these two players who conquered the world of tennis from southern Italy will be remembered. “
All sports: “Pennetta is the new tennis queen. She shines in New York, writes her name in the history of Italian tennis, wins the princely prize of 3.3 million euros and says ‘goodbye’ during the live broadcast. If there aren’t any surprises! “
Republic: “Italy, which often fails to do the simplest things, sometimes achieves the impossible. The final match in New York is the triumph of the ‘Little Italians’. Two tennis players from southern Italy sank the two strongest stars in the world, including the Martian Serena Williams, and thus destroyed a ‘robot player’ who has finally proven to be vulnerable, nervous – in one word human. “
The print: “The two finalists from New York are 65 years old together. Queen Flavia conquered the eighth place among the strongest players in the world and says goodbye to the tennis Olympus. Now she wants to fulfill another dream: start a family with her colleague Fabio Fognini. The wedding could be in March. “