Flavia Pennetta became the first Italian to win the US Open women's singles title, while Serena Williams's calendar Grand Slam bid was ended in the semifinals.
Key Facts
- Edition
- 135th US Open
- Men's Singles Champion
- Novak Djokovic
- Women's Singles Champion
- Flavia Pennetta
- Grand Slam position
- 4th and final Grand Slam of 2015
- Defending men's champion
- Marin Čilić (lost in semifinals)
- Calendar Slam bid ended
- Serena Williams lost to Roberta Vinci in semifinals
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Marin Čilić held the men's title from 2014, while Serena Williams entered as three-time defending women's champion and was seeking a rare calendar Grand Slam, having already won the Australian Open, French Open, and Wimbledon that year.
The 2015 US Open, the 135th edition of the tournament, was held on outdoor hard courts at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Novak Djokovic defeated defending champion Čilić in the semifinals and went on to claim the men's title. In the women's draw, Roberta Vinci stunned Serena Williams in a major upset, setting up an all-Italian final against childhood friend Flavia Pennetta.
Pennetta won the women's singles title, becoming the first Italian to win the US Open, and announced her retirement immediately after the victory. Serena Williams's bid for the first calendar Grand Slam since Steffi Graf in 1988 was denied, remaining one of the most discussed near-misses in modern tennis history.
Result
at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, New York