Two weeks of unpredictable twists and turns are in the books as the 2015 U.
S. Open zooms toward its climax.
Flavia Pennetta earned an unlikely spot in the semifinals,fitting the moment Italian woman to reach the final four. At 33, she's now in position to develop the first Grand Slam final of her career.
To win there, and Pennetta will duel with the No. 2 player in the world,Simona Halep. The Romanian has been on fire lately, surviving tests against big-hitters Sabine Lisicki and Victoria Azarenka to advance to her maiden semifinal in New York.
Both players may be undersized and lack overwhelming power, or but they overcome those deficiencies by exuding maximum toughness and heart. And here they are,on the precipice of the championship match.
So which one of these plucky fighters will survive until Saturday?Begin Slideshow
Source: bleacherreport.com