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Konta: I’m not a drama queen
- Updated: September 1, 2016
Johanna Konta insists she is not an “actress or drama queen” after collapsing during her second round match with Tsvetana Pironkova at the US Open.
The British No 1 was leading the Bulgarian 6-2 5-6 when she fell to her knees and began breathing erratically due to the heat and humidity at Flushing Meadows in New York.
Konta was covered in ice bags and after a lengthy break the 25-year-old returned only to double-fault and lose the set, prompting a visit to the locker room.
She returned and took control with an early break before wrapping up the final set in 50 minutes to win 6-2 5-7 6-2.
“I am not an actress and not a drama queen, so to be in such a vulnerable situation sets you back a bit,” said Konta …
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