{"id":115647,"date":"2025-09-03T02:13:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T02:13:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/115647\/"},"modified":"2025-09-03T02:13:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T02:13:07","slug":"aryna-sabalenka-jessica-pegula-us-open-rematch-set-after-marketa-vondrousova-withdrawal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/115647\/","title":{"rendered":"Aryna Sabalenka-Jessica Pegula US Open rematch set after Marketa Vondrousova withdrawal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mark\u00e9ta Vondrou\u0161ov\u00e1\u2019s U.S. Open journey came to an early and unfortunate end on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The unseeded Czech withdrew from the tournament after a practice injury, hours before she was set to face off against No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am sorry to announce that I have to withdraw from my quarterfinal match this evening due to a knee injury,\u201d Vondrousova said in a statement. \u201cI tried my best to take the court today but during the warm-up I felt again my knee and after consultation with the tournament doctor decided not to risk aggravating the injury. I appreciate all the support this tournament and apologize to the fans who were looking forward to the match. I had an amazing time here in NY and can\u2019t wait to be back\u00a0next\u00a0year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Aryna Sabalenka hitting a return during her match against Polina Kudermetova. Charles Wenzelberg \/ New York Post<\/p>\n<p>Jessica Pegula reacts as she plays against Barbora Krejcikova on Day 10 of the 2025 US Open. Annie Wermiel\/NY Post<\/p>\n<p>Vondrou\u0161ov\u00e1, 26, winced in pain after a forehand during her afternoon practice session, doubled over in pain and walked gingerly to the sideline.<\/p>\n<p>According <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/espn\/status\/1962989549774098501\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">to ESPN<\/a>, she was in tears while her team attended to her courtside.<\/p>\n<p>Sabalenka now moves on to the semifinals, where she\u2019ll face American Jessica Pegula on Thursday in a rematch of the 2024 final.<\/p>\n<p>For Vondrou\u0161ov\u00e1, it marks the end of a run that saw her take down No. 32-seeded McCartney Kessler in the second round, seventh-seeded Jasmine Paolini in the third and No. 9 Elena Rybakina in the round of 16.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Breaking: Marketa Vondrousova has withdrawn from the US Open.<\/p>\n<p>Aryna Sabalenka will face Jessica Pegula in the semifinal, a rematch of their 2024 US Open Final match. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SRDh3ili7o\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/SRDh3ili7o<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ESPN (@espn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/espn\/status\/1962989549774098501?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">September 2, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Marketa Vondrousova in action against Elena Rybakina in the fourth round of the women\u2019s singles at the US Open. Mike Frey-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p>A former junior World No. 1 who was ranked as high as No. 6 back in 2023, it was a return to form for a player who has struggled with injuries throughout her career.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo Sorry for Marketa after all she\u2019s been through,\u201d Sabalenka posted to her Instagram Story after finding out the news. \u201cShe has been playing amazing tennis and I know how badly this must hurt for her.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTake care of yourself and I hope you can recover quickly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Mark\u00e9ta Vondrou\u0161ov\u00e1\u2019s U.S. Open journey came to an early and unfortunate end on Tuesday. 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