Konta destroyed by Cibulkova, Edmund flies home flag

Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 5, 2018 Britain's Johanna Konta shakes hands after losing the second round match against Slovakia's Dominika Cibulkova REUTERS/Tony O'Brien

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Johanna Konta joined the exodus of women's seeds at Wimbledon on Thursday, beaten 6-3 6-4 by feisty Slovakian Dominica Cibulkova, a player with a point to prove.

With Katie Boulter also losing it was left to Kyle Edmund to give the home fans something to cheer and he obliged later on Centre Court with a 6-4 7-6(0) 6-2 victory over American qualifier Bradley Klahn.