Konta through to quarter-finals in Nottingham


  • Tennis
  • Thursday, 15 Jun 2017

Britain Tennis - Aegon Open - Nottingham Tennis Centre - June 15, 2017 Great Britain's Johanna Konta celebrates winning her second round match against Belgium's Yanina Wickmayer Action Images via Reuters / Jason Cairnduff Livepic

PARIS (Reuters) - Top seed Johanna Konta made short work of doubles partner Yanina Wickmayer to reach the quarter-finals of the Aegon Open grasscourt tournament in Nottingham on Thursday.

Konta, the world number eight who will carry Britain's hopes into Wimbledon along with Andy Murray, won 6-4 6-1 against the Belgian Wickmayer and will face Australian Ashleigh Barty next.

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