Sabalenka loses to Bartunkova in third round of Beijing WTA tournament
In short
Aryna Sabalenka, the world No. 2, lost to Nikola Bartůňková of Czechia in the third round of the WTA tournament in Beijing, RIA Novosti and TASS reported. TASS said the defeat ended Sabalenka's participation in the tournament. Neither report gave a score.
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Aryna Sabalenka, the world No. 2, lost to Nikola Bartůňková of Czechia in the third round of the WTA tournament in Beijing, according to reports by RIA Novosti and TASS. TASS said the defeat ended Sabalenka's participation in the tournament, and identified her as the second-ranked player in the world and as representing Belarus. RIA Novosti framed the same result as a third-round loss to Bartůňková. [ 1 , 2 ]
Neither report gave the score of the match, and neither carried comment from the players or the tournament. No further details of the match or its consequences appear in the two documents. [ 1 , 2 ]
Why it matters
The reports identify Sabalenka as the world No. 2, so her exit in the third round removes one of the leading entrants from the Beijing tournament at an early stage. The documents give no score, reaction or consequence beyond the result, so the impact cannot be assessed further from them.
Key facts
- Aryna Sabalenka lost to Nikola Bartůňková in the third round of the WTA tournament in Beijing. [ 1 , 2 ]
- TASS described Sabalenka as the world No. 2. [ 2 ]
- TASS reported that the loss ended Sabalenka's participation in the tournament. [ 2 ]
- TASS identified Bartůňková as Czech; RIA Novosti gave her name without a nationality. [ 1 , 2 ]
- TASS said Sabalenka represents Belarus. [ 2 ]
- Neither report gave the score of the match. [ 1 , 2 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- The score of the match. Both reports mention only the result, not the score or set details.
- Any reaction from Sabalenka, Bartůňková or tournament organisers. Neither document carries quotes or statements from the players or the event.