Aryna Sabalenka ousted from China Open

Second seed Sabalenka, a four-time Grand Slam champion, lost 6-4, 6-3 to the 34th-ranked Bartunkova in one hour and 35 minutes. The 20-year-old Czech player sent down four aces and will now face Austria's Sinja Kraus in the round of 16.

The tournament also lost its top seed Elena Rybakina, who was defeated earlier in Beijing. Bartunkova expressed excitement about facing the 'legend' Sabalenka, saying 'I focused on myself, to be calm' after her victory. albergomalica.it