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British No 2 Harriet Dart lost six games in a row to suffer a painful three-set defeat to Wang Xinyu in the third round to miss out on the chance to break new ground at Wimbledon.
Dart had failed to reach the last 16 of a grand slam since her main-draw debut at the All England Club six years ago, but she negotiated windy conditions and rain delays to move 5-4 up in the second before she sent a simple smash volley into the net at deuce.
It was the closest Dart would get to a match point, with further lapses of concentration in the third after she raced into a three-game lead bringing her fine run at the Championships to an end after a 2-6 7-5 6-3 loss to Wang.
More to follow.
Harriet Dart was unable to reach the fourth round of Wimbledon for the first time on Saturday
Chinese star Wang Xinyu battled back after falling a set behind to claim the win on No 2 Court
Dart lost six games in a row to suffer a painful three-set defeat in front of the SW19 crowd
The British No 2 knocked out Katie Boulter in the second round after an impressive comeback
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