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Sabalenka stunned in Beijing as top seeds crash out of China Open

Original: China Open: Aryna Sabalenka suffers shock Beijing exit — a day after new world No 1 Elena Rybakina was knocked out

Aryna Sabalenka has been knocked out of the China Open in Beijing in a shock defeat, coming just a day after Elena Rybakina, the newly crowned world No 1, was also eliminated. The back-to-back exits of the tour's top two players have thrown the tournament wide open and raised fresh questions about form and fatigue at the end of a demanding season.

Why now: The world's top two players were both eliminated within a day, a major upset at a high-profile WTA event.

Aryna SabalenkaElena RybakinaChina OpenBeijingWTA

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• China Open: Aryna Sabalenka suffers shock Beijing exit — a day after new world No 1 Elena Rybakina was knocked out · Sky Sports

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