One victory may not make a summer but, when it is a big one over probably the greatest women’s player of all time, it will surely go a long way. Johanna Konta’s 6-1, 6-0 win over Serena Williams on Tuesday in the first round of the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic in San Jose was every bit as stunning as the scoreline sounds, the most lop-sided defeat of Williams’s glittering career and by far the best win for Konta in more than a year. If this does not get her going, nothing will.
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Written by Simon Cambers
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/aug/01/johanna-konta-revival-serena-williams-tennis under the title “Serena Williams will not panic after rout that could kickstart Konta’s year | Simon Cambers”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
