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Wimbledon 2017: Karolina Pliskova in shock defeat by Magdalena Rybarikova

Third seed Karolina Pliskova is out of Wimbledon after losing in three sets to world number 87 Magdalena Rybarikova.

Czech Pliskova, who won the Aegon International at Eastbourne, was beaten 6-3 5-7 2-6 and is the highest-ranked player to exit the women's draw.

Slovakia's Rybarikova only returned to the tour in February after a seven-month lay-off with injuries.

"I am speechless right now," said the 28-year-old, who has now won 15 of her 16 grass-court matches this summer.

Rybarikova, who reached a career-high ranking of 31 in 2013, had surgery on her left wrist and right knee in 2016 and missed the rest of the season after a first-round defeat at Wimbledon last year.