The moment that turned everything on its head. The audience erupted in wild applause – Dagbladet.no

(Dagbladet): Tennis Stjerna Serena Williams (33) smoke surprisingly out of the semifinals of the US Open against far lesser known Roberta Vinci (32) from Italy.

World number one Williams was big favorite against 43-ranked Vinci – and the audience expected that Davis would take his fourth Grand Slam title for the year.

It did not happen.

And especially one point in the match helped to tilt Vinci against a sensation victory.

The score was 3-3 in the third set, and after 18 strokes ended up with Vinci fought back to deuce.

The crowd cheered, Serena Depp. And the Referee had to ask the audience to calm down before the game could continue. Roberta Vinci looked for it never to return. She took two quick points, broke Serena put the 4-3. And won 6-4 in the third and deciding set. Thus downturn complete for the world number one who actually had a 2-0 lead early in the set.

– Unaccustomed

Afterwards scratched experts in the head:

– We are all in shock after this. It is one of the largest husk I’ve seen in tennis history, says the former British tennis profile Annabel Croft told Sky Sports.

– I can not imagine how it feels for Serena, says Croft.

Norwegian Christian Ruud continued:

– It is unusual to see Serena looked unsure, but she was marked by seriousness, was at home and was two games away to write tennis history, said former tennis pro Christian Ruud told Dagbladet yesterday evening.

– Vinci played in a way that made her move much. She played tactically brilliant, says Ruud.

Williams’ trainer tells card:

– She lost it mentally, says Patrick Mouratoglou according to the NY Times.

– Do not press

Serena Williams even did not want to say much about the defeat after the match.

– I have said to you that I do not feel any pressure. I never feel pressure, says Williams.

Roberta Vinci meets Italian Flavia Pennetta in the final Saturday:

– I apologize to the American people, to Serena, and Grand Slam, but today is my day. I did not think it was possible. When I woke up today, I would just enjoy the game. I did not think that I should play semifinal against Williams, says Vinci.

The final played Saturday night at 21 Norwegian time.

PS: Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer meet in the men’s final Sunday. They won easily against Marin Cilic and Stan Wawrinka in the night.