Jo Konta knocked out in straight sets by Yulia Putintseva
Yulia Putintseva v Jo Konta 6-4 6-3

Jo Konta knocked out in straight sets by Yulia Putintseva

27/05/2018

Jo Konta was easily beaten by Yulia Putintseva in the first round of the French Open.

The British No 1 - and the 22nd seed - lost at this stage for the fourth successive time at Roland Garros.

She struggled for form and timing throughout and went down 6-4 6-3 to the Kazakh player, who will now face America's Jennifer Brady.

Clay is regarded as Konta's least favourite surface, and she strugged against her opponents. She made 32 unforced errors and hit just 22 winners, making defeat almost inevitable.

Konta's aggressive approach to the game meant she failed to control her shots, and paid the price.

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