Marketa Vondrousova sent Aryna Sabalenka into the semifinals of the US Open. During her practice session on Arthur Ashe Stadium on the day of her match on Tuesday (September 2), Vondrousova injured her knee.
In a video shared by ESPN, Vondrousova could be seen bending for a while, holding her knee, before she sat on the bench and wept. Her team members could be seen consoling her.
Here’s the video:
Breaking: Marketa Vondrousova has withdrawn from the US Open.
Aryna Sabalenka will face Jessica Pegula in the semifinal, a rematch of their 2024 US Open Final match. pic.twitter.com/SRDh3ili7o — ESPN (@espn) September 2, 2025
Before this match, the Belarusian held a 5-4 head-to-head edge and also met her twice this year- in the Berlin Open semifinal, which Vondrousova won, and in