Barty suffers upset defeat at Tokyo tennis tournament
The defeat comes 15 days after Barty won Wimbledon for her second Grand Slam title
By : DC Correspondent
Update: 2021-07-25 04:58 GMT
Tokyo: Top-ranked Ash Barty has been upset by 48th-ranked Spanish opponent Sara Sorribes Tormo 6-4, 6-3 in the first round of the Tokyo tennis tournament.
It was Barty's Olympic singles debut. She won a doubles match with Australian teammate Storm Sanders on Saturday.
The defeat comes 15 days after Barty won Wimbledon for her second Grand Slam title.