Published: January 15, 2019
- British No 1 beats Ajla Tomljanovic in tie-breaker
- Williams deals with Tatjama Maria in 49 minutes
Johanna Konta is in the same quarter of the draw as Serena Williams but their respective victories on day two confirmed the British player’s suspicions that the American remains the player to beat at this Australian Open.
Konta, ranked 38 in the world and yet to get past the semi-finals of a slam, took just under three hours to beat the Australian Ajla Tomljanovic 7-6 (7-4), 2-6, 7-6 (10-7) on Court 3, while Williams, owner of 23 majors, spent 49 minutes in accounting for the weak challenge of the unseeded German, Tatjama Maria, 6-0, 6-2. That is some gap to bridge if they both reach the quarter-finals.
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