Tennis-Vondrousova returns to US Open quarters with gritty win over Rybakina

Tennis - U.S. Open - Flushing Meadows, New York, United States - August 31, 2025 Czech Republic's Marketa Vondrousova shakes hands with Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina after winning their fourth round match REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

NEW YORK (Reuters) -Czech Marketa Vondrousova booked her place in the U.S. Open quarter-finals by beating ninth seed Elena Rybakina 6-4 5-7 6-2 in a clash of former major winner on Sunday.

Vondrousova, who has fallen to number 60 in the world, returns to the last eight at Flushing Meadows for the second time following her 2023 run.