Serena Williams defeated by unseeded Roberta Vinci
In a tightly fought contest, unseeded Vinci ended Williams' hopes of calendar Grand Slam by beating her 2-6 6-4 6-4.
In another semi-finals clash, Flavia Pennetta defeated Simona Halep 6-1 6-3 to reach the final of the Grand Slam.
“I didn’t think to be so far in the tournament,” Pennetta was quoted as saying by usopen.org.
“It’s amazing to be here today. I don’t know how to handle all the pressure I have, but I think I played really well," she said.
Following the two victories, all Italian women's final will be held on Sunday.
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