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Konta 0-1* Gauff Gauff wins her opening service game in tricky conditions on Court Suzanne Lenglen.

J. Konta vs C. Gauff | Roland-Garros
Women's Singles | Round 1 | 27.09.2020 | Court Suzanne-Lenglen
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J. Konta (9)
3
3

C. Gauff
6
6
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Dan Quarrell

Updated 27/09/2020 at 18:07 GMT


Konta 3-6, 3-6 Gauff
Two match points for Gauff on the Konta serve. Konta gets one back with a neat volley before the American seals it on her second go with the Brit hitting a backhand into the net.
It's a debut win for Gauff and her parents in the stands are ecstatic. A fine win under difficult conditions. Three Brits played today. Three Brits are out.
Konta 3-6, 3-5* Gauff
Konta grinds out one break back but will it be enough? We'll know very shortly...
Konta 3-6, *2-5 Gauff
Gauff breaks again and is on the verge of sealing this match. Konta has not been able to cope with Gauff's baseline play.
Konta 3-6, *2-3 Gauff
Gauff breaks again with her fifth break point of the game. That felt critical in the landscape of this match. Konta will have to responde quickly if she wants her French Open campaign to get off the ground.
Konta 3-6 2-2* Gauff
Gauff broke back in the third game and we're back on serve.
Konta 3-6 *2-0 Gauff
Konta breaks! Here we go... has she finally got to grips with the wind, the conditions and more importantly her opponent who she has never played before?
Konta 3-6* Gauff
After a lengthy opening set - 55 minutes - Gauff takes it.
Konta 2-5* Gauff
Straightforward stuff for Gauff so far with Konta not able to get into any real rhythm. The 16-year-old is just one game away from taking this first set.
Konta *0-2 Gauff
That didn't take long. Gauff breaks the Konta serve so already the Brit has a mountain to climb.