Ashleigh Barty suffers shock first-round Brisbane International exit

Barty lost 3-6 2-6 to Ukraine's Lesia Tsurenko, ranked 25 spots lower Round one winners included Svitolina, qualifier Sasnovich and Kanepi After a shock Brisbane International first-round exit, Australian No1 Ashleigh Barty insists it was the opponent - not the occasion - that got the better of her. World No17 Barty was thrashed 6-3 6-2 in just over an hour by Ukraine's Lesia Tsurenko - ranked 25 spots lower than the Australian - at a shellshocked Pat Rafter Arena on Monday night. Related: Nadal...