BREAKING: Ash Barty is out of the US Open. The Aussie twice served for the match in the third set, but lost her cool when it mattered most.
The Aussie twice served for the match in the third set, but lost her cool when it mattered most, eventually losing 6-2 1-6 7-6 to American Shelby Rogers in a match that stretched well over the two-hour mark.
In another dramatic twist, Barty served for the match at 5-2 with a double break, but was broken in yet another case of the Aussie’s serve going to water at the finish line. The second break meant Barty has been broken four times this tournament when serving for the match having played just three matches.The drama reached insane levels at 5-5 in the tiebreak before Barty hit another forehand unforced error and then sent another shot long to give Rogers an unforgettable victory.
Rogers made life difficult for Barty by getting every ball back over the net, but it was a Barty meltdown that triggered her first set defeat. The British 150th-ranked qualifier routed Spain’s Sara Sorribes Tormo 6-0, 6-1 in just 70 minutes on Sunday and now awaits Barty in the last 16.
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