Jo Konta beats Andrea Petkovic in straight sets to reach last 16
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ByEurosport
Updated 05/09/2015 at 17:57 GMT
Jo Konta beat Andrea Petkovic in straight sets to reach the last 16 of the US Open.
Johanna Konta of Britain celebrates after defeating Andrea Petkovic of Germany in their match at the U.S. Open Championships tennis tournament in New York, September 5, 2015. REUTERS/Mike Segar
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The Briton edged a tight first set, which went to a tiebreak, before clinching the second 6-3 against the 18th seed on her sixth match point.
Konta, who also beat ninth seed Garbine Muguruza of Spain in the second round will now face Petra Kvitova.
The 24-year-old is the first British woman to reach the fourth round of the US Open since Laura Robson in 2012.
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Johanna Konta of Britain (R) shakes hands with Andrea Petkovic of Germany after Konta won their match at the U.S. Open Championships tennis tournament in New York, September 5, 2015. REUTERS/Mike Segar
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"It's all a progression," said Konta. "I feel like I've been playing a good level of tennis all year. "It's always a confidence boost when you get to play against the best players in the world.
"It was definitely tough because, even if she's not feeling her best, she's one of the best competitors on the tour.
"She definitely didn't give it to me, as you can tell from the last three games."
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