Aryna Sabalenka labelled Nikola Bartunkova a 'superstar' after she was almost defeated by the Czech player at the Berlin Open.
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Aryna Sabalenkova mentioned before the match with Nikola Bartůňková that she had already registered her opponent's skill, but she still couldn't help but be surprised by how boldly the 20-year-old Czech tennis player flew at her in the quarterfinals of the tournament in Berlin. "She played incredibly, I couldn't do much," said the world number one. Bartůňková clearly outplayed her for a long time, leading 6:2 and 4:0. However, she couldn't maint…