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Sky Sport Premieres Flavia Pennetta US Open Docufilm on November 12

The feature marks ten years since her all‑Italian US Open triumph, framing her legacy within today’s Italian tennis boom.

Overview

  • The Sky Sport original, titled "Flavia a New York, 10 anni dopo," begins airing on November 12 with broadcasts at 22:45 on Sky Sport Uno and 23:30 on Sky Sport Tennis, with streaming on NOW and on‑demand availability.
  • Produced in collaboration with Intesa Sanpaolo, the release is timed to ATP Finals week in Turin, with additional content scheduled on Sky Sport Insider.
  • The film revisits Pennetta’s 2015 US Open victory over Roberta Vinci and her subsequent announcement that she would retire at the end of that season.
  • Archival footage and testimonies from coaches, teammates, parents, colleagues, opponents, and husband Fabio Fognini chart her journey from Brindisi to Arthur Ashe Stadium and her later work as a Sky Sport commentator.
  • Pennetta returned to New York for the project and appeared at a Turin screening at the Gallerie d’Italia, while a new Ray Giubilo photographic book complements the commemoration.