Konta slams 'dangerous' late start in Melbourne

MELBOURNE - Britain's Johanna Konta called her latenight Australian Open match against Garbine Muguruza "dangerous" and "unhealthy" on Friday, saying they should not have had to play in the early hours of the morning.

In a match that started shortly after midnight and ended at 3:12 am, Konta was eliminated.

It was the latest women's match in the history of the tournament, and an exhausted Konta said the situation should never have arisen.