FORMER WIMBLEDON champion Marketa Vondrousova dramatically quit the US Open in tears after suffering a freak injury during practice.

Two hours before she was set to play in front of 24,000 fans on the Arthur Ashe Stadium, the Czech player announced she would not take to the court for a quarter-final showdown with Aryna Sabalenka .

Defending women’s champion Sabalenka was informed of the news by an official in the bowels of the stadium and was given an automatic bye into the semi-finals – where she will face American Jessica Pegula.

It was a sad way for Vondrousova to finish the tournament, especially as she missed last year’s trip to New York due to injury.

ESPN were filming her practice on Tuesday afternoon as she hit a routine forehand and then doubled down in agony.

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