Britain's Johanna Konta reacts during her women's singles second round match against Bernarda Pera of the US on day four of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 18, 2018. Pic/AFP

British hope Johanna Konta's love affair with the Australian Open came to an abrupt end Thursday when she was bundled out in the second round by American "lucky loser" Bernarda Pera. Sydney-born Konta first made her mark at Melbourne Park in 2016 when she reached the semi-finals, and she followed it up last year by making the last eight.