- World No 1 falls to Spain’s Sorribes Tormo in straight sets
- Barty’s Olympic hopes now rest on doubles tournament
Ash Barty has been knocked out of the Tokyo Olympics singles in the first round, upset by unheralded Spaniard Sara Sorribes Tormo in straight sets. In the biggest shock of the Games so far, 48th-ranked Sorribes Tormo beat the world No 1 and newly crowned Wimbledon champion 6-4, 6-3.
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