Sam Stosur inspired by Pennetta's US Open success

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December 5, 2015 8:59 AM

Sam Stosur says Flavia Pennett's US Open win in 2015 has given her the belief she can add to her sole grand slam title if she plays to her potential.

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Flavia Pennetta's stunning US Open success in September has given Sam Stosur the belief she can compete at the highest level again.

The Australian has tumbled down the rankings in recent years after spending three seasons inside the top 10, Stosur currently occupying the world number 27 spot.

Stosur herself won the US Open in 2011, but has failed to go past the fourth round in a grand slam for the past three seasons.

However, Pennetta's triumph at Flushing Meadows proved Serena Williams' dominance of women's tennis is not total, and Stosur believes she can still challenge for major honours in the future.

"It [Pennetta winning] is definitely motivating for players like me," she is quoted as saying by the Sydney Morning Herald.

"Flavia did drop with injury and has been able to stick it out and put it all together in that right moment, so you know that it's definitely possible.

"It's obviously very difficult, and you don't know, and you've got to work your butt off and a lot of things have got to go right for that fortnight, but I feel like if I'm able to train and do all these things, I still think that when I'm playing my best, my tennis is still good enough to do very well.

"Whether that's to win a slam, who knows? But I still feel like I'm capable of having good results."

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