2018 Australian Open
Dates: Jan 15-28
Venue: Melbourne Park
British number one Johanna Konta suffered a shock defeat by world number 123 Bernarda Pera in the second round of the Australian Open. The American won 6-4 7-5 to claim only her second win at Grand Slam level.
Ninth seed Konta had reached the quarter-finals and semi-finals on her past two visits to Melbourne Park. She saved four match points on a hot and blustery afternoon but framed a smash on the fifth to give 23-year-old Pera the biggest win of her career.
Pera goes on to face Barbora Strycova in the third round after the Czech 20th seed beat Spain's Lara Arruabarrena 6-3 6-4. Konta, 26, has now won just three of 11 matches since reaching the Wimbledon semi-finals in July.
Pera lost in qualifying and only made it into the main draw of a Slam for the first time as a lucky loser, after another player withdrew through injury.
The American has taken full advantage, deservedly knocking out ninth seed Konta with relentless attacking off her returns and forehand.
