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Story summary
- Nikola Bartunkova defeated Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 6-3 in the China Open third round.
- Sabalenka missed five first-set break points and tossed her racquet in the second set.
- Bartunkova, a 20-year-old No. 34, served four aces during the 1-hour-35-minute match.
- Top seed Elena Rybakina had already been eliminated, leaving the tournament without its two highest-seeded women.