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Local Upsets and Comebacks Shine at Tennis Tournaments

2/3/2026

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In the Ostrava Open in the Czech Republic, local player Nikola Bartunkova upset No. 3 seed Anna Blinkova 6-4, 6-4.
Jelena Ostapenko saved match points to defeat Oksana Selekhmeteva in a comeback.
Emma Raducanu, the Transylvania Open's top seed, defeated Greet Minnen decisively.
Aliaksandra Sasnovich upset eighth seed Paula Badosa at the Abu Dhabi Open.
Janice Tjen and Simona Waltert won their three-set matches.

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In the Ostrava Open in the Czech Republic, local player Nikola Bartunkova upset No. 3 seed Anna Blinkova 6-4, 6-4.
Jelena Ostapenko saved match points to defeat Oksana Selekhmeteva in a comeback.
Emma Raducanu, the Transylvania Open's top seed, defeated Greet Minnen decisively.
Aliaksandra Sasnovich upset eighth seed Paula Badosa at the Abu Dhabi Open.
Janice Tjen and Simona Waltert won their three-set matches.