Maria Sharapova suffered more Wimbledon heartache as the French Open champion crashed to a shock 7-6 (7-4), 4-6, 6-4 defeat against Germany's Angelique Kerber in the fourth round on Tuesday.
Sharapova famously won Wimbledon aged 17 in 2004, but she has struggled to emulate that feat for much of the last decade and this was another dispiriting experience for the Russian as the ninth seed sealed a stunning Centre Court triumph on her seventh match point.
The world number five arrived at the All England Club fresh from her second Roland Garros title, but she has now failed to make it past the last 16 in seven of her last eight appearances at Wimbledon.
When I had the three match points in a row and it was deuce, I just tried to focus on myself and say, 'Believe in your game'. At the end it worked
Kerber, who reached the last four in 2012, will face Canadian 13th seed Eugenie Bouchard on Wednesday for a place in the semi-finals.
"Every single set was so close so I'm just happy that I won against Maria. She's a great player," said Kerber.
"I'm so happy to be in the quarters now. I had it before the match in my mind that the last few grand slams I lost in the fourth round.
"When I had the three match points in a row and it was deuce, I just tried to focus on myself and say, 'Believe in your game'. At the end it worked."