2019 Australian Open Women's Singles Second Round - Britain's Johanna Konta lost to Spain's Garbine Muguruza

Britain's Johanna Konta(27) was knocked out of the Australian Open in a second-round match against Garbine Muguruza which finished at 03:12 local time.

Konta lost 6-4 6-7 (3-7) 7-5 in Melbourne in one of the latest finishes in the tournament's history.
Spaniard Muguruza, 25, nicked a tight final set in front of about 250 remaining fans on Margaret Court Arena.

"I don't agree with athletes having to physically exert themselves in the wee hours of the morning," Konta said.

"I don't think it is healthy - in fact it is quite dangerous.

"However, Garbine and I were both in the same position and, with the circumstances, we really put on a great match and it's just a shame more people couldn't enjoy it."

Konta's defeat means there are no British players left in the singles in Melbourne.
Seven Britons, including Andy Murray and men's number one Kyle Edmund, were knocked out in the opening three days of the first Grand Slam of the year.

She said she and Muguruza were not given the option to postpone the match until day five.

 Note

The latest finish in Australian Open history is a 2008 third-round match between Lleyton Hewitt and Marcos Baghdatis that ended at 04:34.