Johanna Konta loses fifth match in a row

Monday, 2 October 2017 16:00

Johanna Konta has lost her fifth match in a row.

In a match that only lasted 64 minutes, the 26-year-old Briton was beaten in the first round of the China Open, knocked out 6-1 6-2 by an opponent 58 places lower than her in the world rankings, the Romanian Monica Niculescu.

Konta has struggled since losing in the semi-finals at Wimbledon in July, winning only twice across six tournaments.

She is currently in the eighth and final qualification spot for the season-ending WTA Finals in Singapore at the end of the month.

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