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Aryna Sabalenka advances to US Open semifinals after Markéta Vondroušová withdraws due to injury

Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News on

Published in Tennis

NEW YORK — Aryna Sabalenka is headed back to the US Open semifinals — but not in the way she normally does.

Markéta Vondroušová dropped out of Tuesday night’s scheduled quarterfinal match due to injury, the United States Tennis Association (USTA) confirmed, allowing Sabalenka to advance via walkover.

The development occurred about two hours before Vondroušová, the world’s 60th-ranked player, was set to face Sabalenka, the world’s No. 1.

Sabalenka seeks her second consecutive US Open championship and her fourth Grand Slam title.

 

The Belarusian star is set to face No. 4 Jessica Pegula in the semifinals on Thursday. Sabalenka defeated Pegula, the highest-ranked American remaining in the tournament, in last year’s Open final.

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