Wednesday, October 5, 2016

British No 1 Johanna Konta eases through to third round in China

Johanna Konta
Johanna Konta's good form has continued in China

British No 1 Johanna Konta is through to the third round of the China Open after beating Timea Babos in straight sets.

Konta claimed a 7-5 6-2 victory over the Hungarian to boost her chances of reaching the WTA Finals in Singapore later this month.

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The 25-year-old, who is ranked 14th in the world, is currently ninth in the race to Singapore with the top eight qualifying for the tournament.

Konta will face Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic, who beat Daria Kasatkina of Russia 3-6 7-5 7-6 (9-7), for a place in the quarter-finals in Beijing.

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