Konta
through to semi-finals in Nottingham
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[June 17, 2017]
NOTTINGHAM (Reuters) - Top seed
Johanna Konta overcame a second-set wobble against Australia's
Ashleigh Barty to claim a 6-3 7-5 victory and reach the semi-finals
of the Nottingham Open on Friday.
Cheered on by the home crowd the world number eight eased through
the first set but fell a break behind in the second before upping
her game to avoid a deciding set.
"I only had one little dip but I tried to stay strong. I felt I was
able to raise my game," Konta, who will carry Britain's hopes in the
Wimbledon women's singles next month, said after reaching the semis
without dropping a set.
"It was definitely a nice little comeback," Konta added. "I worked
very hard to get myself back into that second set and stop Ashleigh
from running away with it."
Konta won a round at Wimbledon for the first time last year after
four opening round defeats but after her rapid rise up the rankings,
including the title in Miami this year, she will be expecting a deep
run at the All England Club.
She will continue to sharpen her game with a Saturday semi-final in
Nottingham against Magdalena Rybarikova who beat American qualifier
Kristie Ahn.
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Great Britain's Johanna Konta in action during her quarter final
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Croatia's Donna Vekic, a former finalist at the Birmingham
grasscourt event, also reached the last four with a 6-2 6-3 defeat
of Greek player Maria Sakkari.
(Reporting by Martyn Herman; editing by Mark Heinrich) [© 2017 Thomson Reuters. All
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