Serena Williams who had hitherto been tipped to win the Grand Slam lost in her semifinal match to Roberta Vinci of Italy on Friday afternoon 2-6, 6-4, 6-4.
She had won her previous four Grand Slam tournaments, including all three this year – the Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon.
Vinci, who is unseeded, will now take on countrywoman Flavia Pennetta who defeated Simona Halep, in the final later today.
Serena seemed to be well on her way to the final after blasting past Vinci in the first set, but the Italian began rallying better in the second set, and by the final games of the third, Serena appeared exhausted on the court.
Serena had not lost in a major since Wimbledon in 2014 prior to her defeat on Friday, and had only lost two matches this season.
Serena kept things brief during her press conference following the match, saying; “I don’t want to talk about how disappointing this is for me. If you have any other questions I’m open to that.”
She did compliment Vinci’s performance during the match, saying she ‘played out of her mind,’ but almost a minte later told reporters she was done with questions.