US Open: Johanna Konta throws away final-set lead
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Britain's Johanna Konta squandered a superb opportunity to reach the third round of the US Open, losing to Olga Govortsova of Belarus despite being 5-2 ahead in the deciding set.
The 21-year-old looked on course to join compatriot Laura Robson in round three but was beaten 2-6 6-2 7-5.
Konta twice failed to serve out the match and went on to lose the last five games of the third set.
"There's a lot of positives from this tournament for me," said Konta.
The Australia-born world number 203, who switched allegiance to Britain in May, would have met sixth seed Angelique Kerber had she not wobbled as the finishing line approached.
Konta has nevertheless enjoyed a fruitful tournament, securing the first win of her career at Grand Slam level when she beat Hungarian Timea Babos in the first round.
"My whole trip to the US has been quite full on," said Konta, who came through qualifying. "I've played a lot of matches, which is a good thing. Obviously I would have liked to have made it one more."
Konta praised Govortsova, adding: "I believe she raised her level and I unfortunately didn't. I wasn't moving as well as I would have liked and I wasn't serving as well as I would have liked, but credit to her. She played a very solid five games.
"I do not feel, coming off the court, that I let it go. I have to improve from every match, win or lose.
"But it's definitely positive. I had three very tough rounds in qualifying and this was my first Grand Slam qualifying event ever. Wimbledon was my first Grand Slam, so I do think I'm heading in the right direction and picking up on things quickly."
Konta seemed unfazed at facing an opponent ranked 136 places above her in the world rankings, racing to a 4-0 lead in the opening set and comfortably wrapping it up.
A composed Govortsova fought back in the second, but looked in trouble once again when Konta took a 3-0 lead in the deciding set thanks to two double-faults from her opponent.
Konta broke again to earn the opportunity to serve for the match. She could not close it out, however, as Govortsova responded by twice breaking the Briton's serve to seal victory.
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Johanna won 4 matches at the US Open, 3 in qualifying (the only Brit to do so) & a first round match. She nearly won her second round match too but was beaten after getting herself into a "winning" position.
The BBC calls it "throwing away" the lead while Konta says her opponent upped her game.
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Cough , cough, splutter, splutter, (said with a questioning raising intonation.)
Heather Watson - Guernsey (mother from Papua New Guinea)
Anne Keothavong – England (Laotian parents)
Elena Baltacha – Russia (Russian parents)
Johanna Konta – Australia (Hungarian parents)
Laura Robson – Australia (Australian parents)
Anyway, a shame that she lost from such a strong position but she's not the only one to have done so. Let's hope though that she takes something from this.
Something is definitely not quite right as Aces and Double Faults / Winners and Unforced Errors are exactly the same for both players!
If the BBC wants to provide Stats please try to make them as accurate as possible please.
Not sure why there's so much resistance to Konta being a Brit compared to Robson. Both had, essentially, the same route here. It's just that Robson's parents moved to Britain earlier than Konta's. Is that her fault?
She says she loves being British - that should be enough.
As if the journalist ever did anythingn worthwhile - except get a degree in English or Psychology.
@27 she would have played under the Aussie flag whilst living in GB, not the same as representing Australia as until she gained GB citizenship what do you think she would have played as?
If you go through their application process and fulfil all the requirements of Australian citizenship then you will be accepted and become an Australian citizen.