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French Open 2020: Johanna Konta beaten by Coco Gauff in first round

British number one Johanna Konta's hopes of another deep run at the French Open were ended by American teenager Coco Gauff in the first round.

Konta, 29, lost 6-3 6-3 to the talented 16-year-old, who put in an assured performance in her first Roland Garros main draw appearance.

A 2019 semi-finalist, Konta was error-prone against a youngster tipped by many pundits as a future major winner.

Konta's was the third British singles defeat of the opening day in Paris.

Her loss followed exits by Andy Murray and Dan Evans on a cool day in the French capital that drew complaints about conditions from some players, as the tournament got under way four months later in the year than usual.