Marketa Vondrousova withdraws from Australian Open with injury

January 18, 2026 11:56 AM

Marketa Vondrousova withdraws from Australian Open with injury

Former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova withdrew from the Australian Open on Sunday after the Czech player said she was dealing with a shoulder injury. Vondrousova, who won her lone Grand Slam title at Wimbledon in 2023, has struggled for form since a quarter-final run at the U.S. Open last year, making several first-round exits. "I'm really sorry that I had to withdraw from the Australian Open due to ongoing shoulder issues," she wrote on Instagram. "After everything I've been dealing ...

Defending champions Sabalenka, Sinner cruise through Cincinnati second round

August 10, 2025 2:54 PM

Defending champions Sabalenka, Sinner cruise through Cincinnati second round

World number one Aryna Sabalenka saved 12 break points to survive her Cincinnati opener against Czech Marketa Vondrousova 7-5 6-1 on Saturday, as the men's defending champion Jannik Sinner cruised past Colombian qualifier Daniel Galan 6-1 6-1. Sabalenka, who had a first-round bye, had not played since her semi-final defeat at Wimbledon and said the downtime served her well as she mounted a tremendous defensive effort to set up a meeting with Briton Emma Raducanu. "I played so many matches this...