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Sabalenka and Rybakina suffer shock defeats at China Open

Original: Sabalenka, Rybakina handed shock defeats at China Open tennis

World number one Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina have both been beaten in unexpected early defeats at the China Open in Beijing. The two top seeds, among the favourites for the WTA 1000 title, lost to lower-ranked opponents, throwing the draw open and prompting debate about form and fatigue late in the season.

Why now: Two of the biggest names in women's tennis lost unexpectedly at a major tournament, making the results major talking points among tennis fans.

Aryna SabalenkaElena RybakinaChina OpenBeijingWTA

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• Sabalenka, Rybakina handed shock defeats at China Open tennis · Al Jazeera
• Sabalenka, Rybakina handed shock defeats at China Open tennis · Al Jazeera

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