Chwalińska and Bartunkova face McNally and Tjen in Beijing WTA doubles opener

Schedule and broadcast details in Beijing

The opening round of the women's doubles draw at the WTA 1000 tournament in Beijing features a round of 16 match pairing Nikola Bartunkova and Maja Chwalińska against Caty McNally and Janice Tjen. The match is scheduled to take place on Sunday, 4 October 2026, on the courts in the Chinese capital. The fixture is listed for an 08:00 start time, with live television coverage in Poland provided by Canal+ Sport. Online coverage and live tracking are planned across several Polish sports outlets, including Polsatsport.pl and Przegląd Sportowy Onet. Digital reporting on sport.interia.pl is scheduled to open at 07:20 ahead of the match, tracking the opening exchanges and point-by-point progress for both teams.

Singles tournament results for Chwalińska and Bartunkova

Both players in the Polish-Czech partnership enter the doubles draw following individual campaigns in the singles bracket of the Beijing tournament. Chwalińska, noted in tournament reports as a Roland Garros finalist, concluded her run in the singles event in the second round. The Polish competitor was eliminated after a straight-sets defeat against Ukrainian player Dayana Yastremska. Bartunkova, competing for the Czech Republic, also participated in the singles event in Beijing, where she faced another representative of Poland. The Czech player defeated Magdalena Fręch to advance through that section of the draw before turning her focus to doubles competition. Following those singles results, Chwalińska remained in Beijing to begin her doubles partnership with Bartunkova.

Matchup against McNally and Tjen

Chwalińska and Bartunkova face American player Caty McNally and Indonesian competitor Janice Tjen in their opening doubles fixture. The confrontation brings together two mixed-nationality partnerships competing for a place in the next stage of the tournament. The meeting is anticipated to feature dynamic exchanges and contest at the net as the four players adapt their individual playstyles to tandem competition. For Polish tennis followers, the partnership of Chwalińska and Bartunkova represents a continued presence at the tournament following the elimination of Poland's singles entries. The pairing of McNally and Tjen represents a distinct challenge from the opposite side of the draw, with both players having prepared for doubles action in Beijing.

Bracket standings and doubles progression

The fixture in Beijing represents a 1/16 final match in the WTA 1000 doubles draw, serving as the tournament opener for both partnerships. The winning team from the encounter between Bartunkova-Chwalińska and McNally-Tjen will advance deeper into the main draw in China. Chwalińska's continuation in the doubles tournament comes after her singles elimination, providing an opportunity to extend her competitive schedule in Beijing alongside Bartunkova. The Czech player also continues her tournament run in the capital following her earlier singles victory over Fręch. Both teams enter the match looking to establish their partnership and secure a place in the second round of the doubles competition.