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Australian Open Day 11: Karolina Muchova stuns top seed Ash Barty

The second day of quarterfinal action at the Australian Open saw the downfall of the tournament's top overall seed.

In a sloppy match, world No. 1 Ashleigh Barty fell to 25th seed Karolina Muchova 1-6, 6-3, 6-2 on Wednesday.

While Barty dominated early, her fortunes reversed after Muchova took an injury timeout when down 2-1 in the second set. Muchova won five of the next six games from there, then broke Barty early in the third set and held serve for a stunning comeback win.

That timeout created a fair amount of controversy, with some speculating it was rooted more in gamesmanship than a legitimate medical concern.