Tokyo Olympics: Upsets galore as World No.1 Ashleigh Barty suffers loss, tennis star Andy Murray withdraws
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Both still remain in the doubles competition.
Top-ranked Ash Barty and two-time defending Olympic singles champion Andy Murray are turning their attention to doubles. That’s not necessarily what they wanted, though. Barty was upset by 48th-ranked Spanish opponent Sara Sorribes Tormo 6-4, 6-3 in the first round of the singles tournament at the Tokyo Games on Sunday. That came shortly after Murray withdrew from singles because of a right quad strain. Both still remain in the doubles competition.More Related News
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