Aryna Sabalenka continues quest of first China Open win

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Top seed Aryna Sabalenka overcame a sluggish start to defeat Thai qualifier Mananchaya Sawangkaew 6-4, 6-1 and move to the third round of the China Open in Beijing on Saturday.

Sabalenka won her 13th straight WTA Tour match in 76 minutes, but she wasn't completely pleased by her play.

"In the first set, I was struggling a little bit with the rhythm," Sabalenka said. "In the