Marketa Vondrousova has withdrawn from the US Open Women’s Singles tournament with an injury, tournament officials announced Tuesday.
The U.S. Tennis Association did not specify what injury Vondrousova had, leading to the withdrawal.
The announcement came about two hours before Vondrousova was supposed to face No. 1 seed Aryna Sabalenka on Arthur Ashe Stadium. Novak Djokovic and Taylor Fritz, the last American male in the draw, were set to play in the second match of the night session on Ashe, and that match will not start before 8:00 p.m. ET.
Sabalenka advances to the semifinals via a walkover and will now face No. 4 seed Jessica Pegula in the semifinals, a rematch from the US Open finals a year ago that Sabalenka won in straight sets.
“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. Take care of yourself and I hope you can recover quickly,’ Sabalenka said on social media.
Vondrousova, the 2023 Wimbledon champion from the Czech Republic, missed last year’s US Open tournament with a shoulder injury. She came into the US Open unseeded and ranked 60th in the world and was seen crying following a Wednesday practice session before the withdrawal announcement.
During this year’s run to the US Open quarterfinals, she had beaten two top-10 players: Jasmine Paolini and 2022 Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina.