Johanna Konta eases through first-round qualifying match against Miriam Kolodziejova at Sydney International
The British number one, who was back in action after reaching the last 16 in Brisbane earlier this week, dismissed her Czech opponent 6-3 6-2
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Your support makes all the difference.Britain's Johanna Konta has eased through her first-round qualifying match at the Sydney International with a straight sets victory over Miriam Kolodziejova.
The British number one, who was back in action after reaching the last 16 in Brisbane earlier this week, dismissed her Czech opponent 6-3 6-2.
After winning the Sydney tournament in 2017 and reaching the Wimbledon semi-finals in the same year, the former world number four then faced a rocky 18 months, dropping to 37 in the world rankings.
But her year got off to a promising start with a straight sets win over world number six Sloane Stephens in Brisbane - and she displayed the same form again on Saturday as she took an early break and a 3-0 lead.
Konta continued to take her chances impressively and broke Kolodziejova, ranked 277th, twice more in the second set, wrapping up the victory in just over an hour.
She will next face Ekaterina Alexandrova.
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