Defending US Open champ Aryna Sabalenka returns to the semifinals when Marketa Vondrousova withdraws

NEW YORK (AP) — Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka returned to the U.S. Open semifinals without hitting a ball on Tuesday night because the woman she was supposed to face in the quarterfinals, 2023 Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova, pulled out of their match with an injury. The U.S. Tennis Association's announcement of the walkover — about two hours before the match was scheduled to begin in Arthur Ashe Stadium — did not specify what was...