The WTA called the straight-sets victory the biggest win of Bartunkova’s career.
Nikola Bartunkova defeated Karolina Muchova 6-3, 6-0 in Beijing to reach her first WTA 1000 semifinal, according to the WTA and The Tennis Letter. The 20-year-old had also beaten world No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka earlier in the China Open.
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Twenty-year-old Nikola Bartunkova defeated Karolina Muchova 6-3, 6-0 in Beijing to reach the China Open semifinals, The Tennis Letter reported. The WTA described the straight-sets result as the biggest win of Bartunkova’s career.
The victory sent Bartunkova into her first WTA 1000 semifinal. The Tennis Letter said it was her third top-10 win and followed an earlier victory over world No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka. The post also projected Bartunkova would enter the top 30.
After the match, Bartunkova said she had known Muchova from their club since childhood, praised her as a player and person, and said she had tried to play her best tennis.
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