Errani in the first round 6–2, 6–1. In the second round, she defeated qualifier Kirsten Flipkens, 6–4, 5–7, 6–2, to reach the quarterfinals for the first time at this tournament. In the quarterfinals, Vinci was defeated by third seed and defending champion, Caroline Garcia, 6–2, 7–6. Seeded 31st at Wimbledon, Vinci lost in the first round to Kristýna Plíšková, 6–7, 2–6. 2018: Retirement Having announced her plans to retire after the Italian Open, Vinci continued to play sporadically through the early part of the season. She faced Aleksandra Krunić in the opening round of the Italian Open, but lost the final match of her career in a keenly contested three set match. She said of her retirement: "I'm crying now but I'm happy, I'm happy for what I've accomplished". 2022: Padel career In 2022, partnering with Giulia Sussarello, Vinci joined the professional padel circuit. She finished the season with a 28–12 record and reached a ranking of world no. 66 on the World Padel Tour. Vinci also represented Italy at the International Padel Federation's Padel World Championship, combining with fellow tennis retiree Emily Stellato to defeat Belgium in the penultimate bronze medal match. Playing style Vinci is known for her doubles prowess, her ability at the net, and relentless use of the backhand slice, although she regrets switching her backhand grip to one-handed at the age of 18. Vinci has also been praised for her excellent movement and her sense of the court. Due to her backhand slice, powerful forehand and excellent court covering, her game is often compared to Steffi Graf. Career statistics Grand Slam finals Singles: 1 (runner-up) Doubles: 8 (5 titles, 3 runner-ups) Grand Slam performance timelines Singles Note: Vinci received a walkover in the 2015 US Open, after Eugenie Bouchard sustained concussion. This did not count a win. Doubles Team competition 2006, 2009, 2010 and 2013 Fed Cup See also Italy Fed Cup team Italy at the 2004 Summer Olympics Italy at the 2008 Summer Olympics Italy at the 2012 Summer Olympics References External links 1983 births Living people Italian female tennis players Olympic tennis players of Italy Sportspeople from Taranto Tennis players at the 2004 Summer Olympics Tennis players at the 2008 Summer Olympics Tennis players at the 2012 Summer Olympics Tennis players at the 2016 Summer Olympics French Open junior champions French Open champions US Open (tennis) champions Grand Slam (tennis) champions in women's