Sabalenka crashes out of China Open after defeat by Bartunkova
World number two Aryna Sabalenka crashes out of the China Open after a surprise straight-set defeat by 34th-ranked Nikola Bartunkova.
BBC Sport reports: World number two Aryna Sabalenka crashes out of the China Open after a surprise straight-set defeat by 34th-ranked Nikola Bartunkova.
This sports story centres on China. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include China Open, Nikola Bartunkova and Bartunkova.
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- China · Asia
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- China Open, Nikola Bartunkova, Bartunkova, Aryna Sabalenka
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- Sports
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