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Nikola Bartůňková

Nikola Bartůňková

Czech tennis player

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Photo: Daniel Cooper derivative work: Kacir, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)

  • 4d ago

    Chwalińska meets Sherif in Wuhan, seeking a second-round place after two straight losses

    Maja Chwalińska, ranked 22nd by the WTA, faces Sherif, ranked 52nd, in Wuhan singles. The winner meets Marie Bouzkova, ranked 28th, in the next round, while Chwalińska and Nikola Bartunkova also play doubles.

  • Oct 10

    Elise Mertens beats Iga Swiatek in Beijing and reaches WTA 1000 semifinal

    Belgian world No. 19 Elise Mertens beat ninth-ranked Iga Swiatek 7-6 (7/0), 6-3 on Friday to reach the semifinals of the WTA 1000 in Beijing. She will play Qinwen Zheng on Saturday, after Zheng beat Elina Svitolina earlier the same day.

  • Oct 1

    Siniakova defeats Linette 6-4, 6-3 in China Open first round in Beijing

    Katerina Siniakova eliminated Magda Linette 6-4, 6-3 at the WTA 1000 China Open in Beijing, extending the Polish player's winless run to two months.

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