Sabalenka Swept Out of China Open

The Belarusian former world number one lost 6-4, 6-3 to the 20-year-old Czech player in one hour and 35 minutes. Bartunkova, who will face Austria's Sinja Kraus in the round of 16, said she focused on staying calm during the match against the four-time Grand Slam champion. sportbet.rodeo

Earlier, top seed Elena Rybakina was also defeated in Beijing, making this the first time in the tournament's history that both top seeds have fallen before the quarterfinals.