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Sabalenka swept out of China Open in straight-sets defeat by Bartunkova
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Second seed loses to 34th-ranked player from Czechia Top seed Elena Rybakina also lost in Beijing Aryna Sabalenka was swatted aside in straight sets by Nikola Bartunkova in the third round of the China Open on Sunday, leaving the event without its top two seeds. Bartunkova, the w
Second seed loses to 34th-ranked player from Czechia Top seed Elena Rybakina also lost in Beijing Aryna Sabalenka was swatted aside in straight sets by Nikola Bartunkova in the third round of the China Open on Sunday, leaving the event without its top two seeds. Bartunkova, the world No 34, sent down four aces to beat the former world No 1 6-4, 6-3 in one hour and 35 minutes. “I focused on myself, to be calm,” Bartunkova said.
“She’s a legend … so I’m really happy that I won the match.” Bartunkova, 20, next faces Austria’s Sinja Kraus in the round of 16. Continue reading...
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