Sabalenka, Rybakina handed shock defeats at China Open tennis
Summary
Top-seeded players Aryna Sabalenka and world number one Elena Rybakina were both defeated early in the China Open tennis tournament. Sabalenka lost in the third round to Nikola Bartunkova, while Rybakina was beaten in the second round by Alina Charaeva.Key Facts
- Aryna Sabalenka lost in straight sets (6-4, 6-3) to 34th-ranked Nikola Bartunkova in the third round.
- Bartunkova is a 20-year-old Czech player who served four aces in the match.
- Elena Rybakina, world number one, was defeated in the second round by Russia’s Alina Charaeva.
- Sabalenka was the second seed and a former world number one.
- Bartunkova praised Rybakina as a legend and expressed happiness about winning.
- Sabalenka showed frustration during her match, tossing her racquet and losing on the first match point.
- In the men’s event, top seed Alexander Zverev was set to face Novak Djokovic in the quarterfinals.
- Djokovic has an unbeaten record in Beijing, while Zverev is competing for the number one men’s ranking.
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