Ashe is a unique venue at night under the lights, but the lights have come up and it is almost time for tennis.
The players have come out to the smoke corridor. This is a big highly anticipated clash.
Marketa Vondrousova pulled out of her US Open quarter-final against Aryna Sabalenka just an hour and a half before she was due to step out onto Arthur Ashe.
Vondrousova, who won Wimbledon in 2023, had knocked out Jasmine Paolini and Elena Rybakina to reach the quarter-finals.
“I am sorry to announce that I have to withdraw from my quarter-final match this evening due to a knee injury,” Vondrousova said in a statement.
