SECOND-RANKED Aryna Sabalenka was bundled out in the third round of the China Open in straight sets by the Czech Republic’s Nikola Bartunkova.The No 34-ranked Bartunkova defeated the four-time Grand Slam champion 6-4, 6-3 in just over an hour-and-a-half leaving the tournament without its two top seeds in the first week.A surprise tournament saw newly crowned world No 1 Elena Rybakina ousted on Saturday, so will be joining Sabalenka in exiting WTA-1000 event in Beijing early.

SECOND-RANKED Aryna Sabalenka was bundled out in the third round of the China Open in straight sets by the Czech Republic’s Nikola Bartunkova.

The No 34-ranked Bartunkova defeated the four-time Grand Slam champion 6-4, 6-3 in just over an hour-and-a-half leaving the tournament without its two top seeds in the first week.

A surprise tournament saw newly crowned world No 1 Elena Rybakina ousted on Saturday, so will be joining Sabalenka in exiting WTA-1000 event in Beijing early.

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