Barty and Sanders defeated Chinese pair Yifan Xu and Zhaoxuan Yang 6-4 6-4, while Stosur and Perez outpowered Romania’s Monica Niculescu and Raluca Olaru 7-6(3) 7-5, after coming back from 1-5 down in the first set.

Barty bounced back well following her shock loss in singles.

“Of course yesterday was disappointing. I'm not going to hide behind the fact that I wanted to do really well here, but we move on pretty quickly in tennis. And I've really enjoyed getting out there with Storm today,” Barty said after the match.

“We're still on the hunt for a medal for Australia. Hopefully, we can still go out there and keep having fun.”

Earlier on Monday, John Millman was knocked out of the men’s singles draw. Millman is one of the country’s most successful tennis Olympians, joining the likes of Lleyton Hewitt and Mark Philippoussis, as the only Australians to win men’s singles matches across multiple Olympic Games.

The 32-year-old put it all on the line in his second round match, just coming up short to Spain’s Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-4 6-7(4) 6-3 in two hours and 48 minutes.

“I would have loved to have won. My opponent is a good player, he is seeded for a reason,” Millman said.

“I did leave it all out there. There were a couple of things that maybe could have gone my way, a couple of points here or there in it really. It was just one of those matches that’s a bit of a flip of the coin, he was too good in the end.

“I really enjoyed my Olympics experience. It probably hurts a little bit knowing that time is not on my side. I probably won’t be playing another one (Olympics), that one hurt a little bit as I would have loved to prolong my Games.”

Ajla Tomljanovic and Max Purcell were also unable to convert second round wins.

Tomljanovic was up against world No.6 Elina Svitolina of the Ukraine taking the first set and had chances in the second but couldn’t capitalise. Svitolina prevailed 4-6 6-3 6-4 in the end.

“I really felt in control and with players like her it doesn’t take a lot. It’s one moment that you kind of get maybe too relaxed or you don’t have as much intent as I did.

“She [Svitolina] gets in that mode when she turns it up a little bit and then it’s a fight. I wish I stayed a little more on her when I was up.”

Despite bowing out on Monday Tomljanovic has enjoyed her first Olympic experience.

“It’s been more than I expected. It’s been so great. The feeling is different when you are playing here than just a regular match on tour.

“I’m sad it’s only once in four years but that’s also what’s special about it. I’m going to work hard to get another chance hopefully in three years (Paris) to be in the same position again.

“It’s definitely something I would love to have the chance to do again. It’s definitely been an honour for me to be here,” Tomljanovic added.

Purcell was unable to back it up after his career best win yesterday. The 23-year-old went down to Germany’s Dominik Koepfer 6-3 6-0.

“He played really well. I didn’t really have much to do with it after late in the first set. I guess I was a bit tired, a bit drained and he just played way too well,” Purcell said.

Although his Olympic campaign has ended, Purcell can take a number of positives out of his first Olympic experience.

“My career best win came here and I can take a lot of positives from that. It was nice to learn some stuff on court with John with doubles so I take a lot from it, a lot of confidence and hopefully I can bring it into the coming weeks.”

Australia still has one singles hope alive in James Duckworth. He faces top 25 player Karen Khachanov of Russia on Tuesday.

The women’s doubles quarterfinals will be played on Wednesday.

The mixed doubles draw will be released Tuesday.

Schedule of play – Tuesday 27 July 2021

Men’s singles

• R32 James Duckworth (AUS) v [12] Karen Khachanov (ROC) – Second match on Court 3

Harriet Rendle

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