Entering today’s encounter with an overwhelming 15-1 win-loss record against Chinese players, French Open champion Barty was out of sorts throughout her match-up with 18th-seeded Wang Qiang, but especially on the big points, failing to convert all nine of her break chances and hitting 39 unforced errors as the Chinese player made her first Grand Slam quarterfinal with a 6-2 6-4 victory.
Wang Qiang’s next opponent will be Serena Williams, who beat Croatian seed No.22 Petra Martic 6-3 6-4. In the second set, the American badly rolled her ankle while volleying, but the medical team promptly compressed it and the tennis legend returned to the court to finish the match in dominant fashion.