NEW YORK, Sept 13 — US Open winner Flavia Pennetta’s father hopes he can talk her out of retiring and speaks about his shock at the announcement made after she collected the trophy in New York. — Reuters

Flavia Pennetta of Italy sticks out her tongue as she holds the champion’s trophy after winning the women’s singles final match against compatriot Roberta Vinci at the US Open Championships tennis tournament in New York, September 13, 2015. — Reuters pic