Australian Open 2019: Johanna Konta
knocked out by Garbine Muguruza.
Australian Open 2019
Britain's Johanna Konta was knocked out of the
Australian Open in a second-round match against
Garbine Muguruza which finished at 03:12 local
time.
Konta, 27, lost 6-4 6-7 (3-7) 7-5 in Melbourne in
one of the latest finishes in the tournament's
history.
Spaniard Muguruza, 25, nicked a tight final set in
front of about 250 remaining fans on Margaret
Court Arena.
"I don't agree with athletes having to physically
exert themselves in the wee hours of the morning,"
Konta said.
"I don't think it is healthy - in fact it is quite
dangerous.
"However, Garbine and I were both in the same
position and, with the circumstances, we really put
on a great match and it's just a shame more
people couldn't enjoy it."
left in the singles in Melbourne.
She said she and Muguruza were not given the
option to postpone the match until day five.
The latest finish in Australian Open history is a
2008 third-round match between Lleyton Hewitt and
Marcos Baghdatis that ended at 04:34.
Two-time Grand Slam champion Muguruza took her
first match point to win in two hours 42 minutes.
"I can't believe there are people watching us at
3:15am," said the former world number one.
"We play for you guys watching - otherwise why are
we here?
"It was very tough. Johanna played very good,
serving incredibly and hitting big shots. I just tried
to hang in there."
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