Tennis: Serena Williams suffers biggest career defeat against Johanna Konta

British No.1 took less than an hour to beat the 23-time Grand Slam champion

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Serena Williams lost 6-1, 6-0 against Johanna Konta in the Silicon Valley Classic
(Image credit: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Serena Williams crashed out of the Silicon Valley Classic in California after losing in the first round against British No.1 Johanna Konta.

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