Sabalenka knocked out of China Open in straight sets by Nikola Bartunkova
Nikola Bartunkova beat Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 6-3 in 1 hour and 35 minutes, leaving the China Open without its top two seeds.
- On Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, 34th-ranked Nikola Bartunkova upset second-seeded Aryna Sabalenka in the China Open third round in Beijing, winning 6-4, 6-3 in one hour and 35 minutes.
- This defeat leaves the China Open without its top two seeds after Elena Rybakina was ousted by Alina Charaeva on Saturday. Sabalenka, a 28-year-old four-time Grand Slam champion, squandered five break points in the first set.
- Bartunkova relied on strong defense and four aces to secure victory. "I focused on myself, to be calm," the 20-year-old said of the former world number one.
- Advancing to the round of 16, Bartunkova will face 24-year-old Sinja Kraus of Austria, who earlier defeated Dayana Yastremska 6-1, 6-4.
- In Beijing's men's tournament, top seed Alexander Zverev faces Novak Djokovic in a quarterfinal later Sunday, with the U.S. Open champion seeking the top ranking against the 39-year-old Serbian great.
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Sabalenka bundled out of China Open by Czech Bartunkova
Aryna Sabalenka crashed out of the China Open in the third round following a 6-4 6-3 by Czech Nikola Bartunkova in Beijing on Sunday, the latest setback in a frustrating season for the world number two. Sabalenka was broken in the opening game and squandered five opportunities to break back in the sixth game of […]
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World No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka has suffered a shocking straight-sets defeat to 20-year-old Nikola Bartunkova (ranked 34th) at the China Open on October 4, 2026. Bartunkova claimed a dominant 6-4, 6-3 victory over the former World No. 1 in Beijing, marking a significant early exit for Sabalenka from the WTA 1000 tournament. 🎾 China Open 2026: Aryna Sabalenka Knocked Out by Qualifier Nikola Bartunkova.
Tennis-Sabalenka bundled out of China Open by Czech Bartunkova
BEIJING, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Aryna Sabalenka crashed out of the China Open in the third round following a 6-4 6-3 by Czech Nikola Bartunkova in Beijing on Sunday, the latest setback in a frustrating season for the world number two. Sabalenka was broke...
World number 2 went down against Czech Nikola Bartunkova (6-4, 6-3).
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