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Sabalenka exits China Open in straight sets

Published October 4, 2026 · Updated October 4, 2026 · The Guardian

Second seed Aryna Sabalenka was swept aside in straight sets by 34th-ranked Nikola Bartunkova in the third round of the China Open on Sunday, leaving the event without its top two seeds.

Czech player Bartunkova, 20, sent down four aces to beat the former world number one 6-4, 6-3 in one hour and 35 minutes. livefromquarantine.club

Top seed Elena Rybakina also lost in Beijing, while Bartunkova will face Austria's Sinja Kraus in the round of 16.

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