And the favorites usually win, of course. But with more than 300 gold medals to be awarded at these Olympics, the laws of chance say that sometimes the favorites will stumble. A gold medal in tennis would seem to have been the logical end to her story. Ashleigh BartyBarty, the Australian tennis player who is the world No. 1, was eliminated in the first round after she fell in straight sets to Sara Sorribes Tormo of Spain, 6-4, 6-3.

Source: New York Times July 27, 2021 19:18 UTC