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Sabalenka Advances to US Open Semi-Finals Following Vondrousova Walkover

Khaborwala Online Desk

Published: 03 Sep 2025, 07:06 pm

Photo: Collected

Aryna Sabalenka, the reigning women’s US Open champion, has progressed to the semi-finals after Marketa Vondrousova withdrew from their quarter-final match due to injury on Tuesday.

 

The tournament organisers confirmed the withdrawal:“Marketa Vondrousova has withdrawn from the US Open women’s singles event with an injury.
Aryna Sabalenka advances to the women’s singles semi-finals via walkover.”

Upcoming Semi-Final

  • Sabalenka will face fourth-seeded American Jessica Pegula in the semi-finals on Thursday.
  • This match is a rematch of last year’s US Open final, which was won by Sabalenka.

 

Expressing sympathy for her opponent, Sabalenka wrote on social media: “So sorry for Marketa after all she’s been through. She has been playing amazing tennis and I know how badly this must hurt for her.”

This development secures Sabalenka a spot in the last four without playing her quarter-final, keeping her on course to defend her US Open title.

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