Sabalenka, Rybakina handed shock defeats at China Open tennis, tell me about this news today

The China Open saw both of its top two women’s seeds eliminated in dramatic back-to-back upsets during the opening week in Beijing.

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• Elena Rybakina’s Exit: Newly crowned world No. 1 Elena Rybakina suffered a stunning defeat in the round of 64. Facing unseeded Alina Charaeva, Rybakina took the opening set but lost control as Charaeva fought back to win 3-6, 6-4, 6-3.

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• Aryna Sabalenka’s Exit: World No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka was unable to capitalize on Rybakina’s early exit. Playing in the third round against Czech Republic’s Nikola Bartunkova, Sabalenka struggled on key pointsfailing to convert five break pointsand was swept aside in straight sets, 6-4, 6-3, in just over an hour and a half.

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With both Rybakina and Sabalenka out within roughly 24 hours of each other, the WTA-1000 draw in Beijing has blown wide open.