Seventh seed Johanna Konta was knocked out of the French Open against Taiwan’s Hsieh Su-Wei in the first round on Tuesday.
Hsieh, the world number 109, defeated Konta 1-6, 7-6 (7/2), 6-4 taking the tie on her second match point when Konta fired a forehand return into the net in a game that lasted for two hours and 15 minutes.
Konta fired 37 winners but also 38 unforced errors, while the 31-year-old scored 29 winners and 26 unforced errors.
The 31-year-old will next face Taylor Townsend of the United States on Wednesday.
On the other hand, Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios shrugged off injury concerns and kicked off his French Open campaign on a winning note as he outclassed Germany’s Philipp Kohlschreiber in straight sets in their men’s singles clash on Monday.
The 18th seed fired down 20 aces and 40 winners to register a 6-3, 7-6(4), 6-3 victory over the experienced Kohlschreiber in a thrilling opening-round clash that lasted almost two hours.
This was Kyrgios’ first victory under new coach Sebastien Grosjean.
He will now face either South African Kevin Anderson or Tunisian Malek Jaziri in the second round of the tournament.
