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Bartunkova Stuns Sabalenka to Reach China Open Fourth Round
Nikola Bartunkova beat Aryna Sabalenka at the China Open.
She won both sets, 6-4 and 6-3.
The match lasted a little more than an hour and a half.
Sabalenka had several chances to win points on Bartunkova's serve but could not convert five in the first set.
Bartunkova said she tried to stay calm and was happy with the win.
She will play Sinja Kraus next.
Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina, the tournament's top two seeds, have both been knocked out.
Mirra Andreeva also won her match, and Hubert Hurkacz reached the men's semifinals.
Nikola Bartunkova defeated second-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 6-3 in the China Open third round on Sunday.
The Czech player won in just over 90 minutes, eliminating the four-time Grand Slam champion.
Sabalenka missed five break-point chances in the first set and has never advanced beyond the China Open quarterfinals.
Bartunkova will next face Austria's Sinja Kraus, who beat Dayana Yastremska 6-1, 6-4.
New world No. 1 Elena Rybakina had also exited; Mirra Andreeva reached the fourth round, while Hubert Hurkacz advanced to the men's semifinals.
- Who
- Nikola Bartunkova defeated Aryna Sabalenka.
- What
- Bartunkova won their China Open third-round match in straight sets, 6-4, 6-3.
- Where
- The China Open in Beijing.
- When
- Sunday; the article does not specify a date.
- Why
- The article reports the result but does not state a specific reason for Sabalenka's defeat.
Key facts
- Tournament
- China Open, a WTA-1000 event in Beijing
- Round
- Third round
- Result
- Nikola Bartunkova defeated Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 6-3
- Match duration
- Just over an hour and a half
- Bartunkova's next opponent
- Sinja Kraus
- Other women's result
- Mirra Andreeva beat Polina Kudermetova 6-4, 6-1
- Men's result
- Hubert Hurkacz beat Karen Khachanov 7-6 (2), 6-2 to reach the semifinals
Quotes
Nikola Bartunkova
Czech tennis player who defeated Aryna Sabalenka in the China Open third round.
“First of all, I focused on myself, to be calm. And Aryna, she's great, she's a legend, she's a Grand Slam champion. So, yeah, I'm really happy that I won the match ... I'm not a girl who celebrates too much.”
deccanchronicle.com
Sources
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