Strycova stuns Konta to reach 2019 Wimbledon semi-finals

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London, July 9, 2019 (Reuters/NAN) Unseeded Czech Barbora Strycova weathered an early storm to flatten British hopes with a 7-6(5) 6-1 defeat of Johanna Konta in the Wimbledon quarter-finals on Tuesday.

Konta powered into a 4-1 lead in the first set but Strycova never panicked.

She used her superior craft to turn the match in her favour in front of a deflated Centre Court crowd.

After playing a superb tiebreak to take the first set, the 33-year-old Strycova took complete charge of the match as Konta self-destructed with a flurry of wild errors.

Konya had raised hopes of a first British women’s singles champion at Wimbledon since 1977 with a strong run to the last eight, but she was well-beaten in the end.

World number 54 Strycova will now face seven-time champion Serena Williams in her first Grand Slam semi-final. (Reuters/NAN)
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(Edited by Olawale Alabi)