Sabalenka suffers shock China Open exit, falls to Bartunkova in straight sets

In an unexpected twist astatine the China Open, World No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka suffered a straight-set decision to Nikola Bartunkova, who is ranked 34th. Bartunkova seized the lucifer with scores of 6-4 and 6-3, exploiting Sabalenka's inability to person break-point chances. The aboriginal exits of some Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina bespeak a large displacement successful the tourney landscape. Bartunkova is acceptable to instrumentality connected Sinja Kraus successful her adjacent match.