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Konta retires from Brisbane quarter-final with injury
From Barry McGuigan and Carl Frampton to Tyrone McKenna and Lewis Crocker, the city’s fighters carry a complex history into the ring, writes JOHN WIGHT
BRITAIN’S Johanna Konta was forced to retire from her Brisbane International quarter-final clash with Elina Svitolina yesterday due to injury.
Konta raced through the first set to win it 6-1 and was then denied a straight-sets victory in a tie-break in the second.
She eventually called it a day at 3-2 down in the deciding set, having earlier requested the trainer.
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