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U.S. Open 2015: Petra Kvitova ousted by Flavia Pennetta
Petra Kvitova struggled in the heat during her U.S. Open quarterfinal defeat against Flavia Pennetta.
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Pennetta's victory means Italy, for the first time, will have two women in the singles semifinals at the same grand slam tournament.
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Fifth seed Kvitova made a strong start, as she did in all four previous matches, by winning the first set 6-4.
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Pennetta was seeking to match her best grand slam result -- reaching the semis at Flushing Meadows two years ago.
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The 33-year-old took advantage of Kvitova's high error rate as she defeated the two-time Wimbledon champion for the first time since 2010.
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Kvitova announced before the U.S. Open that she has been diagnosed with mononucleosis -- known as "kissing disease" -- which causes chronic fatigue.
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Pennetta will next face world No. 2 Simona Halep (pictured) -- who beat two-time U.S. Open finalist Victoria Azarenka in a rain-hit match.
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Halep won the opening set 6-3 against the former world No. 1.
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Azarenka was wearing compression sleeves to protect her arms, having suffered an apparent allergic reaction to the material of her outfit in her previous match.
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Azarenka leveled the match by winning the second set 6-4.
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However, play was halted in the third set, which Azarenka led 2-1, when rain arrived earlier than had been forecast.
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When they returned over an hour later, Halep rallied to win the decider 6-4.