Czech tennis player Bartunkova beat Bencic at the Australian Open

Czech tennis player Nikola Bartunkova, ranked 126th in the world rankings, qualified for the second round of the Australian Open 2026 on January 22.

In the second round match, she defeated the 10th racket of the world, Swiss Belinda Bencic, with a score of 6:3, 0:6, 6:4.

The game lasted 2 hours and 13 minutes. Bartunkova completed one straight serve, made two double faults and made five break points out of a possible nine. Her opponent scored two aces, four double faults and six converted breaks out of nine.

In the next round, the Czech athlete will face Belgium's Elise Mertens, who is the 21st seed in the tournament. It is noted that Bartunkova got into the main draw of the Australian Open through qualifying competitions.

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