Monday 28 March 2016 21:53, UK
Top seed Serena Williams crashed out in the fourth round of the Miami Open, losing in three sets to Svetlana Kuznetsova.
Williams battled her way through the first set in a tie-break, but her game went to pieces in the next two sets as the Russian veteran moved into the quarter-finals 6-7 6-1 6-2.
The 34-year-old, a 21-time Grand Slam champion, was seeking her ninth career Miami crown but instead matched her earliest exit at the hardcourt event.
She made an incredible 55 unforced errors, appearing to struggle getting around court, to only 15 from the 15th seed, who won against the world No 1 for the first time since 2009.
"I don't think it's appropriate to criticise my movement right now," Williams said. "I did the best I could. I can't win every match. These players come out and give their best. I have to give 300 percent every match.
"It's obviously disappointing, but I have won here a lot, so it's okay."
Williams' defeat was the second shock of Monday's play, with third seed Agnieszka Radwanska also making an early exit.
Like Williams, the Pole claimed the first set against 19th seed Timea Bacsinszky of Switzerland, and appeared to be well in control having lost only two games.
But Bacsinszky rallied to level the match and, with Radwanska appearing to fade badly in hot and humid conditions, moved through 2-6 6-4 6-2.
Radwanska ended with 31 unforced errors and served five double faults, and she conceded Bacsinszky was a worthy winner.
"She was definitely playing much better in that match. I didn't really play good enough, not aggressive enough," Radwanska said.
"She was just better. It was really not the best match ever, hard conditions, but I didn't really take the chances that I had, especially in the second set. That cost me the match."
