關於2015美網女單決賽的十件事／其他紀錄 - 網球 Tennis

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一、小潘潘跟文琪是目前開放年代以來，初闖大滿貫決賽年紀最大的兩位選手，誰贏了就
是此項大器晚成紀錄的保持人。
（同胞Francesca Schiavone鳳姐於2010年法網摘下后冠，當年29歲，且是義大利首位
大滿冠女單奪冠的選手）

1) These two might already be the best late bloomers in WTA history.
Flavia Pennetta, 33, and Roberta Vinci, 32, are the oldest first-time Grand
Slam finalists in the Open Era, and whoever wins will be the oldest
first-time Grand Slam champion in the Open Era.

二、這是開放年代以來大滿貫史上第一場全義大利決賽，同時也是首度有兩位義大利選手
　　挺進大滿貫四強。

2) They've also made history for Italy.
This is the first all-Italian Grand Slam final in the Open Era. In fact, this
was already the first time in the Open Era that two Italians were in the
semifinals of the same Grand Slam event together.

三、這是開放年代以來兩位選手年齡加總數字最大的大滿貫決賽。

3) This is the oldest combined age Grand Slam final in the Open Era.
At 66 years and 19 days, this is the oldest combined age Grand Slam final in
the Open Era. The previous oldest was 1977 Wimbledon (Virginia Wade and Betty
Stove, 63 years and 11 months).

四、賽前排名第26位的小潘潘，曾在2009年高居第10位，是義大利首位躋身單打前十的女
子選手；而文琪則於2013年達到生涯最高第11位。

4) Don't let their current rankings fool you - both have been ranked much
higher.
The No.26-ranked Pennetta has been ranked as high as No.10 before - she was
in fact the first Italian to break the Top 10 (she's since been joined in
that elite by Francesca Schiavone and Sara Errani). The No.43-ranked Vinci,
meanwhile, was knocking on the door of the Top 10 - she's been No.11.

五、無論今昔，美網都是兩人四大滿貫表現最好的賽事。（小潘潘2013年曾闖入四強、文
琪在2012、2013年連進八強）
（Errani跟Schiavone表現最好的則是法網，都曾抵達決賽，前者另在2012年美網挺進
四強）

5) This was already Pennetta and Vinci's best Grand Slam.
Before this, Pennetta's best Grand Slam result was reaching the semifinals
here in 2013 (falling to Victoria Azarenka) and Vinci's was reaching
back-to-back quarterfinals here in 2012 and 2013.

六、目前只有六位排名第25位外的選手贏得大滿貫冠軍，最近一次剛好就是克媽復出贏得
的美網，小潘潘或文琪則爭取成為此紀錄最新保持人。

6) Only six players ranked outside the Top 25 have ever won a Grand Slam.
That's Venus Williams (No.31 at 2007 Wimbledon), Barbara Jordan (No.68 at
1979 Australian Open), Serena Williams (No.81 at 2007 Australian Open), Chris
O'Neil (No.111 at 1978 Australian Open), Evonne Goolagong (unr. at 1977
Australian Open) and Kim Clijsters (unr. at 2009 US Open).

七、小潘潘如果贏的話，即可成為參賽最多次才擒下大滿貫首冠的選手。

7) Pennetta could break another record...
If Pennetta wins, she will have done it in her 49th career Grand Slam played
- the longest wait of anyone to win their first Grand Slam title. Vinci is
playing her 44th, which would come in at third place (Jana Novotna won 1998
Wimbledon in her 45th and Marion Bartoli won 2013 Wimbledon in her 47th).

八、小潘潘若奪冠，將可刷新生涯最高排名。

8) Pennetta will set a new career-high if she wins the title.
The World No.26 is projected to rise to No.16 by reaching the final and to
No.8 with the title.

九、文琪要是摘冠，則能重回生涯最高排名。

9) Vinci is projected to return to her career-high if she wins the title.
The World No.43 is projected to rise to No.19 by reaching the final and to
No.11 with the title.

十、此場決賽贏家，對於擠進新加坡年終賽可謂勝券在握。（雖然兩人曾現身年終雙打賽
　　事，但皆未參加過單打年終賽事，不過兩位倒都有Sofia單打小年終的經驗）

10) The winner has a really good shot at Singapore...
Winning the US Open title would propel both Italians into the Top 8 on the
Road To Singapore leaderboard, the year-long journey to the BNP Paribas WTA
Finals Singapore presented by SC Global. Pennetta would shoot up to No.6,
Vinci to No.7 - neither has played the WTA Finals in singles before.

另外，文琪四強擊敗小威，也讓她成為第十位非Top 30於大滿貫排擊敗世界第一的選手。

1. 1983年法網第四輪（排名第33）
Kathleen Horvath d. Martina Navratilova 6-4 0-6 6-3

2. 1996年溫網第二輪（排名第58）
Katarina Studenikova d. Monica Seles 7-5 5-7 6-4

3. 1999年溫網第一輪（排名第129）
Jelena Dokic d. Martina Hingis 6-2 6-0

4. 2001年溫網第一輪（排名第83）
Virginia Ruano Pascual d. Martina Hingis 6-4 6-2

5. 2004年法網第二輪（排名第86）
Tathiana Garbin d. Justine Henin 7-5 6-4

6. 2008年溫網第三輪（排名第133）
鄭潔 Zheng Jie d. Ana Ivanovic 6-1 6-4

7. 2008年美網第二輪（排名第188）
Julie Coin d. Ana Ivanovic 6-3 4-6 6-3

8. 2009年美網第三輪（排名第72）
Petra Kvitova d. Dinara Safina 6-4 2-6 7-6(5)

9. 2014年法網第二輪（排名第35）
Garbiñe Muguruza d. Serena Williams 6-2 6-2

10.2015年美網四強（排名第43）
Roberta Vinci d. Serena Williams 2-6 6-4 6-4

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