NEW YORK (AP) Roberta Vinci reached the U.S. Open quarterfinals for the second consecutive year, beating fellow Italian Camila Giorgi and avoiding the rain on Monday.
The 10th-seeded Vinci won 6-4, 6-2 in 67 minutes. Moments later, it started pouring, stopping all matches at Flushing Meadows.
Vinci had never made a Grand Slam quarterfinal before this tournament a year ago, when she was 29. She lost to another countrywoman, doubles partner Sara Errani, in the quarters in 2012.
"It's obvious that I'm not young. I'm 30. But it can be a strength, because I have a lot of experience," Vinci said. "Against a player like Camila, who is very young, it can be an advantage for me and I think it was on the court today."
The 21-year-old Giorgi, a 136th-ranked qualifier, was trying to reach her first major quarterfinal. In her third-round upset of sixth-seeded Caroline Wozniacki, she crushed the ball on point after point, with 46 winners and 45 unforced errors.