China Open: Aryna Sabalenka stunned by Nikola Bartunkova in Beijing

World number two Aryna Sabalenka lost 6-4 6-3 to 34th-ranked Nikola Bartunkova in the China Open in Beijing. It came a day after top seed Elena Rybakina was beaten by world number 118 Alina Charaeva. For the first time since 2015, the top two seeds failed to reach the round of 16.

Source: China Open: Aryna Sabalenka stunned by Nikola Bartunkova in Beijing — BBC

A daily AI-made news meme from Jester · Oct 4, 2026.