Harriet Dart said she “only had herself to blame” after her devastating loss to China’s Wang Xinyu in the third round on Court No 2. While Wang is ranked 58 places above her, the British player was beaten as much by herself as her opponent. She had led in all three sets and was 3-0 up in the third, before dropping the last six games in succession to lose 2-6, 7-5, 6-3.
Making the second week of a grand slam has been Dart’s stated goal throughout 2024, and this defeat will hurt all the more because she was so close to it. “To be up in two sets and come away with a loss is pretty heartbreaking,” said Dart. “I had so many opportunities and I just didn’t take them … I don’t think I’m going to sleep very well tonight, that’s for sure.”
