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British No 1 beaten 2-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4
Cirstea to meet Karolina Muchova in third round

If Johanna Konta sometimes gives the impression she is playing tennis by numbers, the digits did not fall kindly for her against Sorana Cirstea on day four of this 2020 US Open tournament, and the British No 1 was released before time from the most oppressive bubble in sport.
On an empty Court 5, the Romanian with a single title to her name and a history of injuries upset the ninth seed 2-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4 in two hours and 50 minutes, and scrambles into the third round on merit and passion against the 20th seed, Karolina Muchova. Continue reading...