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US Open Tennis Championship in New York Day 10

Flavia Pennetta reacts after losing a point in her match against Dinara Safina on day ten at the U.S. Open Tennis Championships at the U.S. National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York on September 3, 2008. Safina defeated Pannetta 6-2 6-3. (UPI Photo/John Angelillo)

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AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Jan. 9 (UPI) -- U.S. Open semifinalist Yanina Wickmayer won the third tournament of her career Saturday by downing Flavia Pennetta at the ASB Classic.

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AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Jan. 8 (UPI) -- No. 1-seeded Flavia Pennetta and third-seeded Yanina Wickmayer each won semifinal matches in straight sets Friday at the ASB Classic in New Zealand.

Pennetta heads into Auckland semifinals

AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- No. 1-seed Flavia Pennetta cruised to a straight-set victory Thursday and into the semifinals of the ASB Classic tennis tournament in New Zealand.

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AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Jan. 6 (UPI) -- Dominika Cibulkova's upset victory Wednesday gave her a quarterfinal berth against top-seeded Flavia Pennetta at the ASB Classic in New Zealand.

Pennetta takes first-rounder in Auckland

AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Jan. 4 (UPI) -- Top-seeded Flavia Pennetta piled up four service breaks in a straight-set victory Monday during the first-round of the ASB Classic in New Zealand.

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REGGIO CALABRIA, Italy, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- Flavia Pennetta defeated American Melanie Oudin in straight sets Sunday, giving Italy the Fed Cup championship.

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Italy surged to their second Fed Cup title by taking an unassailable 3-0 lead over the United States in the final on Sunday.

Fed Cup final: Flavia Pennetta beats Alexa Glatch, Francesca Schiavone beats Melanie Oudin as Italy leads United States 2-0

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Alexa Glatch and Melanie Oudin have lost in straight sets to give Italy a 2-0 lead over the United States in the Fed Cup final.

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Venus Williams was knocked out of the Cincinnati Open, falling to Flavia Pennetta in straight sets.