Konta stuns world number two Halep at Wuhan Open

BySportsbeat

Published 30/09/2015 at 14:53 GMT

Johanna Konta admitted taking her chances at the crucial moments had proved key after recording the best victory of her career against world number two Simona Halep.

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Konta became the first British woman since Sue Barker in 1981 to defeat a player ranked second in the world after she came through 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 at the Wuhan Open.

The 24-year-old had been 5-1 down in the final set but staged a superb fightback to come out on top and book her place in the quarter-finals where she will face former world number one Venus Williams.

Konta has been in superb form this year, winning 21 of her previous 22 matches.

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She began the year ranked 150th but has risen rapidly up the rankings and will replace Heater Watson, currently 60th in the world, as British number one next week.

"It was a very tough match," said Konta.

"Halep played at an unbelievable level. I was really happy I was able to take a few of the chances I created."

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