Czech Republic World No. 34 Nikola Bartunkova is 39–20 in 2026 with a run to the Birmingham final.
Nikola Bartunkova is into the semi-finals of China Open.
As of 9 October 2026, 05:55 UTC.
Latest result
Opponent, time and what people predict.
Nikola Bartunkova is through to the next round of China Open; the next opponent is not in our data yet.
World ranking
No. 34
No change since 28 Sept
2026 season
39–20
Last 5 matches
L W W W W
Career titles
0
39–20
2026 record
runner-up at Birmingham.
- Hard
- 26–11
- Clay
- 5–5
- Grass
- 8–4
5
Match winning streak
At Australian Open, 11 Jan to 22 Jan.
- Vs current top 10
- 2–3
- Deciding sets
- 17–11
- Tiebreaks
- 6–13
Tournament Run
Nikola Bartunkova’s road through China Open 2026.
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Round of 64
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Round of 32
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Round of 16
vs Sinja Kraus
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Quarter-finals
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Semi-finals
Next opponent not in our data yet
News & Insights
What is happening around Nikola Bartunkova - headlines from our approved sources, links go to the source.
Nikola Bartunkova achieved a significant upset victory over world-class opponent Aryna Sabalenka at the China Open in straight sets. Following this win, Bartunkova also defeated Magdalena Frech at the same tournament. However, she subsequently lost to Mirra Andreeva at the US Open.
AI-generated summary of recent headlines. Generated 4 Oct 2026.
Insights
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- TENNIS365 · NEWS ‘It wasn’t good’ – Aryna Sabalenka reacts after shock Nikola Bartunkova loss at the China Open Bartunkova vs Sabalenka
China Open Positive - BBC SPORT · NEWS Sabalenka crashes out of China Open after defeat by Bartunkova Bartunkova vs Sabalenka China Open
- SKY SPORTS · NEWS Young Czech star Bartunkova stuns Sabalenka at China Open Bartunkova vs Sabalenka China Open
Serve & return, 2026
How the points are won, from the match statistics api-tennis records. The tick on each bar is the median of the WTA top 100.
35 matches with statistics
On serve 8 points better than the WTA median at holding serve
- Aces per match
- 4.8 tour median 2.8 · more than most
- Double faults per match
- 3.8 tour median 3.6 · more than most
- 1st serve points won
- 71% tour median 65%
- 2nd serve points won
- 49% tour median 46%
- Service games held
- 76% tour median 68%
- Break points saved
- 58% tour median 56%
On return 3 points worse than the WTA median at converting break points
- Return games won
- 35% tour median 37%
- Break points converted
- 43% tour median 46%
Career
0 singles titles · best year-end No. 129 (2025). Year-end singles ranking by season, from api-tennis.
Results
Every singles result on record, newest first. Opponents link to their page and the score to the match page, where we have one; "people predicted" is this player's Polymarket price before the match.
| Date | Result | Opponent | Tournament | Score | People predicted |
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| 8 Oct 2026 | W | Karolina Muchova | China Open · Quarter-finals | 6–3 6–0 | 31% |
| 6 Oct 2026 | W |  Sinja Kraus | China Open · Round of 16 | 6–0 4–6 6–3 | 82% |
| 4 Oct 2026 | W |  Aryna Sabalenka | China Open · Round of 32 | 6–4 6–3 | 14% |
| 2 Oct 2026 | W |  Magdalena Frech | China Open · Round of 64 | 6–2 6–2 | 60% |
| 5 Sept 2026 | L |  Mirra Andreeva | US Open · Round of 32 | 2–6 6–7(5) | |
| 3 Sept 2026 | W |  Tatjana Maria | US Open · Round of 64 | 6–7(5) 6–2 6–3 | |
| 2 Sept 2026 | W |  Mayar Sherif | US Open · Round of 128 | 6–1 6–2 | |
| 29 Aug 2026 | L |  Elise Mertens | Monterrey · Semi-finals | 6–1 4–6 2–6 |
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| 27 Aug 2026 | W |  Darja Vidmanova | Monterrey · Quarter-finals | 6–4 6–7(3) 6–3 | |
| 26 Aug 2026 | W | En-Shuo Liang | Monterrey · Round of 16 | 6–7(4) 7–5 6–4 | |
| 26 Aug 2026 | W |  Anastasia Potapova | Monterrey · Round of 16 | Score not recorded | |
| 24 Aug 2026 | W |  Antonia Ruzic | Monterrey · Round of 32 | 6–4 6–3 | |
| 15 Aug 2026 | L |  Sorana Cirstea | Cincinnati · Round of 64 | 6–7(5) 3–6 | |
| 14 Aug 2026 | W |  Alina Charaeva | Cincinnati · Round of 128 | 4–6 6–4 6–3 | |
| 6 Aug 2026 | L |  Amanda Anisimova | National Bank Open · Round of 32 | 6–3 0–6 4–6 | |
| 5 Aug 2026 | W |  Clara Tauson | National Bank Open · Round of 64 | 6–3 6–4 | |
| 3 Aug 2026 | W |  Bianca Andreescu | National Bank Open · Round of 128 | 7–5 6–4 | |
| 23 Jul 2026 | L |  Lanlana Tararudee | Livesport Prague Open · Round of 16 | 6–7(4) 6–3 6–7(6) | |
| 21 Jul 2026 | W |  Yue Yuan | Livesport Prague Open · Round of 32 | 3–6 6–4 6–1 | |
| 3 Jul 2026 | L |  Barbora Krejcikova | Wimbledon · Round of 32 | 3–6 5–7 | |
| 1 Jul 2026 | W |  Katerina Siniakova | Wimbledon · Round of 64 | 6–2 6–4 | |
| 29 Jun 2026 | W | Peyton Stearns | Wimbledon · Round of 128 | 6–4 3–6 7–5 | |
| 19 Jun 2026 | L | Aryna Sabalenka | Berlin · Quarter-finals | 6–2 6–7(2) 4–6 | |
| 17 Jun 2026 | W | Elise Mertens | Berlin · Round of 16 | 6–1 6–4 | |
| 15 Jun 2026 | W |  Diana Shnaider | Berlin · Round of 32 | 6–2 6–7(2) 6–3 | |
| 10 Jun 2026 | L |  Hanne Vandewinkel | Hertogenbosch · Round of 32 | 6–4 6–7(5) 5–7 | |
| 7 Jun 2026 | L |  Alexandra Eala | Birmingham · Final | 7–5 3–6 5–7 | |
| 6 Jun 2026 | W |  Ashlyn Krueger | Birmingham · Semi-finals | 6–4 7–6(7) |
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| 5 Jun 2026 | W | Mika Stojsavljevic | Birmingham · Quarter-finals | 6–4 6–7(8) 7–6(4) | |
| 4 Jun 2026 | W |  Gabriela Knutson | Birmingham · Round of 16 | 6–4 7–6(4) | |
| 2 Jun 2026 | W |  Harriet Dart | Birmingham · Round of 32 | 3–6 6–3 7–5 | |
| 26 May 2026 | L |  Victoria Mboko | French Open · Round of 128 | 1–6 2–6 | |
| 11 May 2026 | L |  Elina Svitolina | Rome · Round of 16 | 2–6 3–6 | |
| 10 May 2026 | W |  Madison Keys | Rome · Round of 32 | 6–3 1–6 6–4 | |
| 8 May 2026 | W | Tyra Caterina Grant | Rome · Round of 64 | 4–6 6–3 6–4 | |
| 5 May 2026 | L | Anastasia Potapova | Rome · Qualifying final | 6–4 4–6 2–6 | |
| 4 May 2026 | W | Ashlyn Krueger | Rome · Qualifying semi-finals | 6–2 6–2 | |
| 21 Apr 2026 | L | Alina Charaeva | Madrid · Qualifying final | 7–6(6) 2–6 6–7(6) | |
| 20 Apr 2026 | W |  Katarzyna Kawa | Madrid · Qualifying semi-finals | 6–4 2–6 6–3 | |
| 8 Apr 2026 | L |  Ane Mintegi Del Olmo | Madrid (Spain) · Round of 16 | 6–3 2–6 1–6 | |
| 7 Apr 2026 | W |  Caroline Werner | Madrid (Spain) · Round of 32 | 7–6(6) 6–4 | |
| 17 Mar 2026 | L |  Viktorija Golubic | Miami · Qualifying final | 3–6 6–3 6–7(3) | |
| 16 Mar 2026 | W |  Caroline Dolehide | Miami · Qualifying semi-finals | 6–3 3–6 6–3 | |
| 3 Mar 2026 | L |  Himeno Sakatsume | Indian Wells · Qualifying final | 5–7 6–1 3–6 | |
| 1 Mar 2026 | W |  Emerson Jones | Indian Wells · Qualifying semi-finals | 6–2 6–2 | |
| 25 Feb 2026 | L |  Taylor Townsend | WTA Austin · Round of 16 | 1–6 4–6 | |
| 23 Feb 2026 | W |  Katie Volynets | WTA Austin · Round of 32 | 6–4 7–5 | |
| 22 Feb 2026 | W | Louisa Chirico | WTA Austin · Qualifying final | 6–2 6–3 |
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| 21 Feb 2026 | W | Mariia Tkacheva | WTA Austin · Qualifying semi-finals | 6–1 6–1 | |
| 5 Feb 2026 | L |  Diane Parry | Ostrava · Quarter-finals | 1–6 3–6 | |
| 4 Feb 2026 | W |  Fiona Ferro | Ostrava · Round of 16 | 6–4 3–6 6–1 | |
| 2 Feb 2026 | W |  Anna Blinkova | Ostrava · Round of 32 | 6–4 6–4 | |
| 24 Jan 2026 | L | Elise Mertens | Australian Open · Round of 32 | 0–6 4–6 | |
| 22 Jan 2026 | W |  Belinda Bencic | Australian Open · Round of 64 | 6–3 0–6 6–4 | |
| 20 Jan 2026 | W |  Daria Kasatkina | Australian Open · Round of 128 | 7–6(7) 0–6 6–3 | |
| 15 Jan 2026 | W |  Whitney Osuigwe | Australian Open · Qualifying final | 6–1 6–0 | |
| 14 Jan 2026 | W | Nadine Smith Tina | Australian Open · Qualifying semi-finals | 1–6 5–2 ret. | |
| 11 Jan 2026 | W | Selena Janicijevic | Australian Open · Qualifying quarter-finals | 6–3 6–3 | |
| 6 Jan 2026 | L |  Tatiana Prozorova | Canberra · Round of 32 | 1–6 2–6 |