Mar 30, 2017; Miami, FL, USA; Johanna Konta of Great Britain hits a forehand against Venus Williams of the United States (not pictured) in a women's singles semi-final during the 2017 Miami Open at Crandon Park Tennis Center. Konta won 6-4, 7-5. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
(Reuters) - Johanna Konta became the first British woman to reach a Miami Open final when she outlasted American veteran Venus Williams 6-4 7-5 in the early hours of Friday morning.
The clock had ticked past midnight and most of the crowd had long since departed before Konta eventually put away the 36-year-old Williams after more than two hours of attrition on the Crandon Park hardcourt.
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