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Aryna Sabalenka swept out of China Open in straight-sets defeat by Nikola Bartunkova

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Aryna Sabalenka swept out of China Open in straight-sets defeat by Nikola Bartunkova
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Novak Djokovic defeated Alexander Zverev in the China Open quarter-finals, while Aryna Sabalenka was eliminated by Nikola Bartunkova. Djokovic is set to face Daniil Medvedev in the semi-finals.

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Novak Djokovic stretches to reach a backhand in his quarter-final victory over Alexander Zverev. Novak Djokovic stretches to reach a backhand in his quarter-final victory over Alexander Zverev. Tennis Djokovic rolls back years to beat Zverev as Sabalenka swept out in China Open Novak Djokovic into semi-finals after 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 win

Aryna Sabalenka loses to 34th-ranked Bartunkova

Prefer the Guardian on Google Novak Djokovic rolled back the years to oust Alexander Zverev from the China Open on Sunday, beating the top seed 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 to set up a semi-final with Daniil Medvedev.

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