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Nikola Bartunkova
Czech tennis player competing on the WTA Tour.
Life and work
The story behind the role.
Nikola Bartunkova is a Czech tennis player profiled by the WTA. On 4 October 2026 she defeated Aryna Sabalenka 6–4, 6–3 in the third round of the China Open.
The WTA described the Beijing victory as her second career win over a top-10 opponent and her second appearance in the last 16 of a WTA 1000 tournament. She had previously reached that stage in Rome in 2026.
In Beijing she saved all five break points she faced and completed the match in one hour and 35 minutes. The result is recorded as a dated milestone, without implying a later tournament outcome.
Career record
- 01
2026 — reached the WTA 1000 last 16 in Rome
- 02
4 October 2026 — defeated Aryna Sabalenka to reach the Beijing last 16
Career and education
Teams and organisations
WTA Tour · China Open
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News and developments
Tennis ·
Bartunkova beats Sabalenka to reach the Beijing last 16
The Czech player won 6–4, 6–3, saving every break point she faced against the world No. 2.
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Gauff returns to world number three as three players enter top hundred
The latest WTA rankings also rewarded breakthroughs by Baptiste and Gibson.
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