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Jasmine Paolini beats Nikola Bartunkova to reach Wuhan Open last 16
Jasmine Paolini beat Nikola Bartunkova in the Wuhan Open in China, winning 7-6(5), 6-3.
The match lasted just under two hours and sent the Italian into the round of 16.
Paolini is 30 and ranked 33rd, while Bartunkova, 20, is ranked 29th after reaching the Beijing semi-finals.
Paolini had also won her opening match against Czech player Sara Bejlek.
The Wuhan tournament is the last WTA 1000 event of the season and is played on hard courts.
Paolini’s next opponent is Britain’s Sonay Kartal, ranked 170th, who beat Belinda Bencic to advance.
Paolini and Kartal have not played each other before.
Jasmine Paolini beat Nikola Bartunkova 7-6(5), 6-3 to reach the Wuhan Open last 16.
The match lasted just under two hours.
Paolini will face Britain’s Sonay Kartal in the next round.
The Wuhan tournament is being played on hard courts in Wuhan, China.
- Who
- Jasmine Paolini beat Nikola Bartunkova.
- What
- Paolini won 7-6(5), 6-3 to reach the last 16 of the Wuhan Open.
- When
- October 14, 2026.
- Where
- Wuhan, China.
- Why
- The win advanced Paolini to the last 16.
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Paolini beat Czech player Sara Bejlek in her opening match.
Paolini beat Nikola Bartunkova 7-6(5), 6-3 to reach the last 16.
Paolini is scheduled to face Britain’s Sonay Kartal.
- Match score
- 7-6(5), 6-3
- Match duration
- Just under two hours
- Next opponent
- Sonay Kartal
- Tournament location
- Wuhan, China
- Paolini’s ranking
- No. 33 in the WTA rankings
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Happy to have won two good matches