Konta falls as Krunic delivers first U.S. Open shock


  • Tennis
  • Tuesday, 29 Aug 2017

Tennis - US Open - New York, U.S. - August 28, 2017 - Aleksandra Krunic of Serbia in action against Johanna Konta of England during their first round match. REUTERS/Mike Segar

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Serbian Aleksandra Krunic produced the first shock of the U.S. Open as she rallied past British seventh seed Johanna Konta 4-6 6-3 6-4 on Monday to advance to the second round of the season's final grand slam.

After first-round losses in her last two visits to Flushing Meadows, Krunic looked poised for yet another early exit after Konta, one of eight women here with a chance to leave New York with the world number one ranking, claimed a tight first set.

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