Twenty-six times, Serena Williams had played a grand slam match in 2015. And all 26 times she emerged triumphant.
But in her 27th encounter, the world No. 1 came unstuck against a stubborn Italian, Roberta Vinci, who wasn't even seeded at the U.S. Open.
Vinci, best known for formerly being the world's top-ranked doubles player, stunned Williams 2-6 6-4 6-4 in one of the greatest shocks in tennis history to end the American's chances of completing the calendar-year grand slam.
Williams had toiled in quite a few of her past grand slam tussles this year but always found a way to win. Not against the 43rd-ranked Vinci, though, who not only overturned a set deficit but came back from 2-0 down in the third against the three-time defending champion.
"I don't want to talk about how disappointing it is for me," Williams began in her press conference, which was brief. "If you have any other questions, I'm open for that."
Prior to Friday, Vinci lost all four of their head-to-heads without claiming a set.
Credit:CNN
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