The first-ever all-Italian Grand Slam final pitting No. 26 seed Flavia Pennetta against Roberta Vinci brought a crowd of famous faces, ranging from actress Queen Latifah to the prime minister of Italy, but it was Pennetta who brought her best tennis to the court.
Pennetta weathered a tight first set before storming through the latter stages of the match, defeating Vinci and win her first Grand Slam singles title, 7-6, 6-2.
