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On Tuesday in San Jose, Serena Williams was handed the most lopsided loss of her career by Johanna Konta. The 6-1, 6-0 scoreline was made more surprising by the fact that Konta, a former world No. 4, has slipped to No. 48.

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Konta, the 2016 Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic champion, reeled off a staggering 12 games in a row after dropping the opening game. The first-round match lasted only 51 minutes, making it Williams' shortest loss of her career.

It was also the only time Williams has failed to win more than one game in a match in her entire 23-year stint on the WTA Tour. Her two previous worst matches were a 6-0, 6-2 loss to Simona Halep in 2014 and a 6-1, 6-1 loss to Johnnette Kruger in 1998.

Serena: "I think she played better in this match than she did in about 18 months so I think that's a good thing for her. I know I can play a zillion times better, so that helps too.” #MubadalaSVC
— WTA Insider (@WTA_insider) August 1, 2018

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Williams was rightfully not pleased by the sub-par performance, but she gave a lot of credit to the Brit. Williams' comeback had just hit a high at Wimbledon where she reached the final only 10 months after giving birth to her daughter.

Serena: "When I was out there I was fighting and that's the only thing I can say. I wasn't just giving it away. I was moving a lot better, so I just need to take the positives from it.” #MubadalaSVC
— WTA Insider (@WTA_insider) August 1, 2018

The 36-year-old will move on quickly from this blip, and get ready for the rest of the US Open Series.

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The 23-time Grand Slam champion is entered in Montreal next week and then Cincinnati, before going for another US Open title in New York City.

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