US Open digest: Johanna Konta knocked out, Roger Federer eases through

British No 1 is beaten by Caroline Garcia in the first round in New York

Johanna Konta 2018 US Open tennis
Johanna Konta (left) shakes hands with Caroline Garcia after the first-round match
(Image credit: Al Bello/Getty Images)

Britain’s Johanna Konta is out of the US Open after a first-round defeat against French sixth seed Caroline Garcia.

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