SuggestedLeadIn: Flavia Pennetta gave her reaction on Thursday (9th September) after knocking fifth seed Petra Kvitova out of the US Open to reach the semi-finals.

Script: SOUNDBITE (English): Flavia Pennetta (def. Petra Kvitova 4-6, 6-4, 6-2)

"I think we both play very well. It was a good fight. In the end I play a little bit better. Physically I was better than her in the last set, so that was the difference, for sure."

SOUNDBITE (English): Flavia Pennetta

"Of course I'm really, really happy. It's something incredible. Before the tournament I never think to be so far in the tournament, so it's something special. It's something amazing for me in this moment."

SOUNDBITE (English): Flavia Pennetta (on having two Italians, her and Roberta Vinci, in the semifinals)

"Of course I'm very proud. Of course yesterday when I saw Roberta in the locker, I mean, I hug her and I say -- I mean, she was amazing yesterday also. I think this is really important for our country. We did a lot of good things in the last 10 years. We have me, Roberta, Francesca (Schiavone), Sara (Errani), now Camila (Giorgi) is coming also. So I think it's really good for Italian tennis to have such a good player(s)."