Wondrous’s opened from us open, sending Sabalenka to Semis

New York – Champion defenders Arina Sabalenka Returned to the US open semifinals without hitting the ball on Tuesday night, because the woman who was to face in the quarterfinals, 2023 Wimbledon Champion MarketApouto Marketpulled out of their match with injured knee.

“I tried to take the court today, but during warming, I felt my knees again, and after consulting the tournament,” Vondrous, a 26-year-old Levic, said in a statement in the announcement of the tennis associations of the United States. “I appreciate all the support of this tournament and I apologize to the fans who are looking forward to the match.”

The representative for Vondrousov said that ESPN’s Marie Joe Fernandeza came about injury before her triple victory over 2022. Wimbledon Champion Elena Riakina And that Vondrous played through it during the fourth round match on Sunday night.

According to Usti, Vondrous’s first woman who gave her an opponent to the Tennis to withdraws from the match before starting – the Graph was advanced to the finals after the Steffi Graph progressed to the finals after Chris Evert did not play his semifinals.

Sabalenka will now meet no. 4 Jessica Pegula in Semifinals Thursday. It is a revanchue of last year’s rinse meadow championship match, which sabalenka won in straight sets.

This is the first time Sabalenka has ever progressed in the main wachwood or penilia.

“I’m sorry about the markets, after all, it went” “Sabalenka wrote on social media. “She played amazing tennis and I know how bad it must hurt.”

Sabalenka told ESPN’s Chris Budden that “shocked” news after watching Vondrous’s warmed and wished Vondrous’s fast recovery in the locker room.

Wondrous’s as high as no. 6 In the VTA ranking, but a series of injuries over the years went from tour to extend at once. This included the operation on the wrist in 2022. years and on the shoulder last year.

She entered the US opened in the United States. And undesigned.

“This place is so special – exactly a year ago I was in surgery, even sure if I would ever come back:” Vondrous’s wrote in Instagram story. “We’re going back here, we’re competing again and enjoy such beautiful matches meant more than words can say.”

The last two female quarterfinal matches are scheduled for Wednesday: no. 2 Iga Sviajtek vs. Br. 8 Amanda Anisimova – It’s Remont of the Lastsesec’s Wimbledon Finalwhich Speakers 6-0, 6-0. – and no. 11 Karolina in civilian vs. Br. 23 Naomi Osaka.

It will be Osaka The first Grand Slam quarterfinals of 2021. Australian Openwhere he wounded to claim his fourth main trophy.

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