British qualifier beaten 7-5,6-3 by two-time Wimbledon champion
No5 seed holds nerves to reach quarter-final
Johanna Konta’s fairytale in original York came to an end as she tumbled out of the US Open following a straight sets defeat to fifth seed Petra Kvitova. The 24-year-old British No2 had upset the odds to reach the final-16 of a grand slam for the first time, beating seeded pair Garbine Muguruza and Andrea Petkovic along the way. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com