And I think in the end that's what it kind of came down to."
"I also think the second game of the third, she hit a line and two dead net cords.
Today it felt like luck wasn't really in my favour," she added.
The home crowd at Court No. 1 provided vocal support for the British player during her two-hour and twenty-minute baseline battle.
"It's really nice to play in front of a home crowd, and especially a rowdy crowd because I always think British people are generally quite subdued when they watch and are quite polite," said Dart.
"So it was actually really nice to play in an atmosphere which felt like it was heavily supportive of me."
"I think for me, this is the first time I have really felt that here. I really felt their support on my side.
It was great to have that energy and to kind of experience that," she added.
Dart later dismissed assertions regarding unique psychological pressures faced by local competitors performing in front of their home crowd.
"It's not just being a British player out there," said Dart. "I think every player has pressure, regardless of the situation.
And no matter how many times you do it, someone's always feeling the pressure. It's just how people handle it, and some people handle it better than others."
Dart expressed gratitude for the opportunity to perform on a premier court, viewing the experience as a developmental milestone for her career.
