From the court – tennis information reported that 20-year-old Czech Nikola Bartunkova was the first to advance to the semifinals of the WTA 1000 tournament in Beijing. The author recalled that in the third round she defeated Aryna Sabalenka, and in the quarterfinals, Karolina Muchova. According to the post, the result was significant for Iga Swiatek's competition for qualification to the WTA Finals. Muchova then had a 816-point advantage over the Pole in the live Race ranking. The author calculated that Swiatek advancing to the semifinals would reduce the gap to 641 points, to 381 for the final, and winning the title would leave Muchova with a 31-point advantage. #zkortu #WTA #Tenis #Pekin (translated)
