Sabalenka swept out of China Open in third round
Czech player Nikola Bartunkova sent down four aces to beat the former world number one 6-4, 6-3 in one hour and 35 minutes.
Aryna Sabalenka was defeated by Nikola Bartunkova in the third round of the China Open on Sunday. The 28-year-old Belarusian player was eliminated in straight sets, losing 6-4, 6-3 in one hour and 35 minutes. Bartunkova, ranked 34th, saved five break point opportunities and dominated in the second set, throwing her racquet after a frustrating fourth game.
Sabalenka, the former world number one, expressed her happiness with the win, despite acknowledging her legend status. She next faces Austria's Sinja Kraus in the round of 16.
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