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Wimbledon 2016: Tara Moore beaten by No 13 seed Svetlana Kuznetsova to leave no Brits in women’s draw

TARA MOORE threatened a major Wimbledon shock before succumbing to No13 seed Svetlana Kuznetsova.

The British No4, 23, stunned her two-time Grand Slam champion opponent by taking the second set.

Tara Moore was knocked out of Wimbledon by No13 seed Svetlana Kuznetsova
Tara Moore was knocked out of Wimbledon by No13 seed Svetlana Kuznetsova
The Russian had a second-set wobble against the Brit on Court 3
The Russian had a second-set wobble against the Brit on Court 3

But Kuznetsova hit back in the third to see off plucky Moore 6-1 2-6 6-3 and reach the third round.

It means Great Britain have no women left in the draw.

But Moore can be immensely proud of how she pushed Kuznetsova, ranked 213 places above her, all the way.

The Hong-Kong born home favourite was blown away by her Russian rival in the first set, winning just 14 points.

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Moore was the last remaining Brit in the women's draw at SW19

Yet Moore came out firing in the second, breaking Kuznetsova twice to race into a 3-0 lead and then again to race through the set.

But she was unable to repeat her heroics in the decider as she fell to defeat just before the rain came again.

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