Johanna Konta vs Garbine Muguruza
Australian Open
Date: Thursday, January 17
Time: 10.00 GMT
Venue: Margaret Court Arena
Johanna Konta is flying the flag solo for Britian at the Australian Open and the daunting test of Garbine Muguruza stands in her way.
Konta has not reached the third round of a grand slam since her semi-final showing at Wimbledon in 2017.
Muguruza won Wimbledon that year but has also suffered a downturn in form since, herself going beyond the second round of a grand slam just once last year.
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Start time
Johanna Konta takes on Garbine Muguruza in Melbourne from around 10am GMT on Thursday, January 17, 2019.
As the match is one of the last on the order of play for the day, it could be pushed back.
TV, online and live stream coverage
The Australian Open is available on Amazon Prime Video and Eurosport in the UK.
You will be able to follow all the action from Melbourne with Standard Sport's dedicated LIVE blog.
Prediction
Betting tips via Betfair | UK users only | Odds subject to change
- Johanna Konta to win: 27/20
- Garbine Muguruza to win in first set: 8/13
- Johanna Konta to win in straight sets: 3/1
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Head to head
Johanna Konta and Garbine Muguruza have faced each other three times previous, the Brit winning twice.
Their most recent meet was in the US Open in 2015 in the second round, also on a hard surface, as Konta won 2-1.
Tickets
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