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If Johanna Konta is to continue her new-found love affair with the clay of Roland Garros, she will have to outsmart an opponent who is studying for a degree in international relations and diplomacy, and reads Hamlet in her spare time – in Slovakian.
“I’ve always loved law and philosophy,” says Viktoria Kuzmova, who moved into the third round of the French Open when the fourth seed, Kiki Bertens, quit through illness while trailing 1-3 in their match on Wednesday. Konta, who had to battle past the stubborn American Lauren Davis in three sets, has vague memories of hitting last year with Kuzmova, who is ranked 46th in the world, but will get to know her a lot better on Friday.
Written by Kevin Mitchell at Roland Garros
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/may/30/johanna-konta-viktoria-kuzmova-french-open under the title “Johanna Konta faces meeting of minds with Viktoria Kuzmova in French Open”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
