WUHAN, China: Johanna Konta crashed out of the Wuhan Open, joining an exodus of top seeds including US Open finalists Sloane Stephens and Madison Keys after a shock-prone beginning to the Chinese tournament.

Konta, who was handed a bye as the fifth seed, failed to get on the scoreboard against Australia’s Ashleigh Barty in the first set but appeared to be staging a comeback when she led 3-1 in the third.

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