Pakistan, Oct. 8 -- Bartunkova booked her place in the China Open semi-finals with a dominant victory over Karolina Muchova on Thursday. The world number 34 defeated her Czech compatriot 6-3, 6-0 in only 66 minutes. She will face either Mirra Andreeva or Ekaterina Alexandrova in the next round.

The 20-year-old controlled the opening set after winning five straight games in just 19 minutes. Seventh-seeded Muchova struggled to match Bartunkova's intensity and could not recover from the early setback. Although Muchova saved five set points, Bartunkova eventually closed out the first set.

Moreover, Bartunkova carried the same momentum into the second set and quickly built another five-game advantage. Muchova continued to struggle as Bartunk...