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Sabalenka bundled out of China Open by Czech Bartunkova

Global Published 4 October 2026, 12:59 · archived 4 Oct 2026

BEIJING: 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 the first set, before ​going on to lose the match in an hour and 35 minutes. “I focused on myself, to ​be calm. Aryna is great. She’s ​a legend. She’s a Grand Slam champion,” Bartunkova, 20, ‌said. Four-times ⁠major winner Sabalenka has not lifted a trophy since completin...

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