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Pennetta rallies to top Kvitova in 3 sets, into US Open semi

Flavia Pennetta, of Italy, reacts after beating Petra Kvitova, of the Czech Republic, during a quarterfinal match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Flavia Pennetta, of Italy, reacts after beating Petra Kvitova, of the Czech Republic, during a quarterfinal match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/David Goldman) Flavia Pennetta, of Italy, reacts after beating Petra Kvitova, of the Czech Republic, during a quarterfinal match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

By Associated Press 2 min read

NEW YORK (AP) – Flavia Pennetta loves visiting New York for a week or two every year.

Once again, she’s sticking around as long as she can.

The 26th-seeded Italian rallied from down a set and a break against two-time Wimbledon champ Petra Kvitova on Wednesday to reach her second U.S. Open semifinal in three years.

“In the second set, I was really in trouble,” Pennetta said in an on-court interview. “I just keep going, playing, playing. It’s unbelievable.”

In 38 career appearances at the other three majors, Pennetta has reached the quarters just once. She’s done it six times in seven years at Flushing Meadows, including her only two trips to a Grand Slam semifinal.