AdvertisementAdvertisementAug 31, 2025; Flushing, NY, USA; Aryna Sabalenka hits a forehand against Cristina Bucsa (MDA) (not pictured) on day eight of the 2025 US Open tennis championships at Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn ImagesAug 31, 2025; Flushing, NY, USA; Marketa Vondrousova of Czech Republic serves against Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the fourth round of the women’s singles at the US Open at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Mike Frey-Imagn Images03 Sep 2025 05:46AM Bookmark Bookmark WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedInRead a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST NEW YORK :Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka received a walkover into the U.S. Open semi-finals after Marketa Vondrousova was forced to withdraw from their last eight showdown due to injury, organisers said on Tuesday.Vondrousova, Wimbledon champion in 2023, had impressed in New York with upset victories over seventh seed Jasmine Paolini and ninth seed Elena Rybakina.But injury again derailed the 26-year-old, who has endured long spells on the sidelines in recent seasons. She was one of three Czech women to reach the quarter-finals at Flushing Meadows.Top seed Sabalenka will now face American Jessica Pegula in the semi-finals in a rematch of last year's final.Source: ReutersNewsletterRecommended ReadSubscribe to CNA's Recommended ReadA single handpicked story that we think you shouldn't miss. Just one a day.Sign up for our newslettersGet our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inboxSubscribe hereGet the CNA appStay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best storiesDownload hereGet WhatsApp alertsJoin our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat appJoin hereAlso worth readingContent is loading...Expand to read the full storyGet bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST