French Open 2019: Johanna Konta errors hand Marketa Vondrousova victory in semi-final meeting
Re-live all the action from Konta's first semi-final at Roland Garros
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Your support makes all the difference.Johanna Konta's hopes of reaching a first grand slam final were ended by a straight-sets loss to Czech teenager Marketa Vondrousova at the French Open.
This appeared a golden chance for Konta to become the first British woman to win a slam singles title since Virginia Wade at Wimbledon in 1977, but she let winning positions in both sets slip away and went down 7-5 7-6 (2).
In the end it was 19-year-old Vondrousova who showed the greater composure, coming back from 5-3 down in both sets. Re-live the action below:
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Konta 5-7 5-3 Vondrousova*
40-40.
Eh oh. After a three-point lead, Vondrousova has dragged her way back into this game.
But Konta composes herself and fires over a one-two combo on her serve before taking the next point to hold.
Phew.
*Konta 5-7 5-4 Vondrousova
Vondrousova holds to love. That was quick. As with before, Konta must now serve to see out the set.
*Konta 5-7 5-4 Vondrousova
An unsettled start to this crucial game as Konta sends a backhand return way wide of the tramlines. 0-15.
She gets her act together for the next point and literally smashes the ball out of the court, such was the force with which it struck the ground before bouncing into the crowd. 15-15.
*Konta 5-7 5-4 Vondrousova
A quick net exchange and it's Vondrousova who comes out on top, her angled shot sailing beyond Konta's reach. Two break points.
Konta 5-7 5-5 Vondrousova*
Konta recovers one break point after learning from her previous mistakes and placing a volleyed shot just over the net.
But a double fault lets her down and that's break. Five all in this second set.
*Konta 5-7 5-6 Vondrousova
Vondrousova holds to love again after Konta lashes out with a reckless backhand shot that lands well beyond the court.
If the first set is anything to go by, we know what happens next...
*Konta 5-7 5-6 Vondrousova
Konta is still persisting with her drop shot and, on this occasion, gets it right as she places the ball just over the net and out of reach for the Czech. But, as has been the story of this match, an unforced error follows. 15-15.
Konta 5-7 6-6 Vondrousova
Vondrousova fails to return Konta's next two serves and we're at 40-15.
Another one-two combo from the Brit, sealed with a forehand winner, and that means only one thing... tiebreaker.
Konta 5-7 6-6 (0-1) Vondrousova
The Czech takes the first point after an unforced Konta error.
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