British trio crash out in Madrid first round

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Johanna Konta, Heather Watson and Laura Robson were all first-round casualties at the Madrid Open on Sunday, ending British interest in the women’s event.

Konta had already lost the first set against France’s Caroline Garcia 6-4 and was 2-1 down in the second when the British No.1 was forced to retire due to what the WTA said was an “upper respiratory illness”.

The Australian Open semifinalist’s withdrawal followed the …

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