China Open: Sabalenka, Sinner move forward, Zheng Qinwen starts strong

BEIJING, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- Top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus and Italy's Jannik Sinner claimed victories in the second round, while China's Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen defeated Kamilla Rakhimova of Russia at the China Open here on Saturday.

Sabalenka, 26, who took the women's singles title in both the Australian Open and US Open this year, sealed a 6-4, 6-1 victory over Mananchaya Sawangkaew of Thailand