The 2015 U.S. Open final was not only when the 33-year-old Italian won her first major title. Pennetta hails from Brindisi, in the heel of Italy’s boot, where seemingly everybody makes the short trip to Greece for vacations. Pennetta is kept close to tennis by her husband’s career, and she follows the fortunes of former Italian Fed Cup teammates Francesca Schiavone, Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci. This was the first major final for both Italians, and the 26th-seeded Pennetta was the oldest woman in the Open era to become a first-time Grand Slam champion. She’s done some commentating work for Italian TV and figures she might help out the country’s tennis federation.

Source: thestar August 28, 2016 20:15 UTC