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Australian Open: Johanna Konta loses to Ons Jabeur in first round
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Monday, 20 January 2020 16:49
British number one Johanna Konta made her earliest exit from the Australian Open by losing to Tunisia's Ons Jabeur in the first round.Konta, seeded 12th, was beaten 6-4 6-2 by the tricky world number 78 at Melbourne Park.The 28-year-old was playing only her second match in almost five months because of a knee injury. Konta struggled to settle as Jabeur…
Konta & Edmund to play on action-packed Tuesday after rain hits opening day
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Monday, 20 January 2020 03:08
Johanna Konta is one of six British players set to feature on day two of the Australian Open after the opening day's play was ruined by heavy rain.British number one Konta was meant to play Tunisian world number 78 Ons Jabeur but it was one of the 32 matches not completed in Melbourne on Monday.Kyle Edmund will also resume against…
'Nervous' Gauff beats Williams at Grand Slam again
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Sunday, 19 January 2020 23:48
American 15-year-old Coco Gauff proved last year's victory over Venus Williams was no fluke when she beat the seven-time Grand Slam champion once again to reach the Australian Open second round.Gauff announced her arrival last July with victory over her "idol" Williams, 39, in the Wimbledon first round.And just like last time, she did it in straight sets, winning 7-6…
Konta & Evans lead British challenge in Melbourne
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Sunday, 19 January 2020 01:57
British number one Johanna Konta says she is not concerned by a lack of court time before launching her Australian Open campaign on Monday.Konta, seeded 12th, faces tricky Tunisian Ons Jabeur, while compatriots Dan Evans and Kyle Edmund also play on the opening day in Melbourne.Konta, 28, has only played one match since September's US Open because of a knee…
Kiki Bertens column: I considered retiring at 25 because I wasn't having fun on court
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Sunday, 19 January 2020 14:41
Kiki Bertens, the Dutch world number 10, is the latest WTA Tour star to feature in a BBC Sport column at a Grand Slam. In her first column at the Australian Open, the 2016 French Open semi-finalist talks about how she almost retired before going on to enjoy the biggest successes of her career, the air quality in Melbourne and…
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