Australia's Taliqua Clancy and her ailing partner Mariafe Artacho del Solar have missed the medals at the beach volleyball world championships in Mexico, finishing fourth.
The Olympic silver medallists got off to a promising start in their third-place play-off against American pair Kristen Nuss and Taryn Kloth, winning the opening set 21-15.
The Australians were on track to wrap up the match in two sets before the USA duo stormed back to take the second 21-19.
