French Open 2019: Marketa Vondrousova beats Johanna Konta, becomes first teenage Grand Slam finalist in decade

Paris: Unseeded Czech Marketa Vondrousova became the first teenager to reach a Grand Slam final in 10 years as she beat Johanna Konta 7-5 7-6(2) at the French Open on Friday.

The 19-year-old lost the first 10 points of the match on a rainy Court Simonne Mathieu but the left-hander had more guile than her more powerful opponent in testing conditions.

She will take on Australia’s Ashleigh Barty in Saturday’s final after she prevented an all-teenager final by beating American Amanda Anisimova in three sets.