Tennis news: Jo Konta knocked out by Jelena Ostapenko in second round
Published 19/06/2019 at 17:54 GMT
Jo Konta was beaten 6-3 6-4 by Jelena Ostapenko in the second round of the Nature Valley Classic in Birmingham.
The British No 1 was behind from the first game when she was broken by the Latvian and simply could not get back into the first set.
She lost her serve in the third game of the second set but managed to break back for 3-3. However, frustratingly for her she then handed over another break, which proved decisive.
Ostapenko the French Open champion will now face Margarita Gasparyan or Petra Martic in the next round.
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