Barty crashes out of Olympics after error-riddled performance

World No.1 Ash Barty has crashed out of her first Olympics campaign in disastrous style to Spain’s Sara Sorribes Tormo, losing her first-round match in straight sets.

Barely a fortnight on from her victory at Wimbledon, a surprisingly sloppy Barty copped a 6-4, 6-3 defeat in a monumental upset on centre court.

Sorribes Tormo, ranked number 48 in the world, had never faced Barty before Sunday’s clash but showed no fear against the tournament’s top seed, who turned in an error-riddled performance.

Ash Barty has crashed out in the first round.Credit:Getty

All up, Barty made a whopping 55 unforced errors to 13 from Sorribes Tormo.

The Australian looked uncomfortable from the outset, coughing up the first set after dropping two early breaks while serving at just 42 per cent as Sorribes Tormo took full advantage of her misfiring performance.

While Barty’s first-serve percentage improved to 62 per cent in the second set, she kept the door ajar for her opponent with a series of increasingly sloppy mistakes.

Barty missed a huge opportunity to go 4-2 up in the second set, sending an easy volley straight into the net – a mistake that proved even more costly as Sorribes Tormo broke her serve in the very next game.

The Spaniard then broke Barty’s serve again in the final game to seal a stunning upset in an hour and 34 minutes.

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