Paula Badosa Stuns Ashleigh Barty In Charleston WTA Quarter-Finals

World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty was knocked out of the Charleston WTA quarter-finals after she lost to Spaniard Paula Badosa 6-4, 6-3.

World number one Ashleigh Barty crashed out of the Charleston WTA quarter-finals on Friday, beaten in straight sets by 71st-ranked Spaniard Paula Badosa. Badosa fired seven aces -- three more than Barty -- and saved 12 of 14 break points she faced on the way to a 6-4, 6-3 victory. It's the biggest win of Badosa's career, the Spaniard having notched her first top-20 victory when she beat fifth-seeded Belinda Bencic in the 2nd round. "I'm still a little bit shocked," Badosa admitted, adding that when Barty's final forehand reeled out of court "I was, like, 'What just happened?' "But I'm quite happy with my match, the way that I managed my nerves. It was quite important because sometimes these matches are tough to close." Serving for the opening set, Badosa was down 0-40 but won five straight points on the way to sealing it with an overhead winner.