The Barty party is OVER! World No 1 and French Open champion Ash Barty is dumped out of Wimbledon on Manic Monday by unseeded Alison Riske
- World No 1 Ashleigh Barty beaten by American Alison Riske 6-3 2-6, 3-6
- Barty dominated the opening set but grass specialist Riske claimed the second
- Riske will face either Serena Williams or Carla Suarez Navarro in quarter-finals
Ashleigh Barty's hopes of winning back-to-back grand-slam titles were ended by a shock fourth-round loss to unseeded American Alison Riske.
Barty had won 15 matches in a row and had not so much as dropped a set since the French Open semi-finals a month ago but Riske played superbly and the 3-6 6-2 6-3 victory was the biggest of her career.
The 29-year-old, who has also knocked out Donna Vekic and Belinda Bencic in a giant-killing run, is through to the quarter-finals of a slam for the first time, where she could face Serena Williams or Carla Suarez Navarro.
Ashleigh Barty suffered a shock defeat by American Alison Riske in Wimbledon fourth round
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