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Johanna Konta: Media doesn't make it easy for me, says British number one

Britain's Johanna Konta says being reminded of her poor French Open record by the media does not "make it easy" for her at Roland Garros.

Konta, seeded 22nd, was beaten 6-4 6-3 by Kazakhstan's Yulia Putintseva - her fourth successive first-round loss at the tournament.

The British number one has never won a main-draw match in Paris.

"I don't think it helps if it keeps being said: 'Oh, she hasn't done well there before,'" she said.

However, Konta's results on her least favourite surface over the past two years mean it is unsurprising they have been highlighted.