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Britain's Konta powers into Roland Garros last eight

Published: 02 Jun 2019 - 02:53 pm | Last Updated: 03 Nov 2021 - 03:05 pm
Britain's Johanna Konta celebrates after winning against Croatia's Donna Vekic at the end of their women's singles fourth round match on day eight of The Roland Garros 2019 French Open tennis tournament in Paris on June 2, 2019. / AFP / Philippe LOPEZ

Britain's Johanna Konta celebrates after winning against Croatia's Donna Vekic at the end of their women's singles fourth round match on day eight of The Roland Garros 2019 French Open tennis tournament in Paris on June 2, 2019. / AFP / Philippe LOPEZ

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Paris: British number one Johanna Konta continued her comfortable progress through the French Open draw on Sunday by seeing off Croatia's Donna Vekic in straight sets to reach her first Grand Slam quarter-final since Wimbledon in 2017.

The 26th seed overpowered Vekic 6-2, 6-4 to set up a last-eight tie with either last year's runner-up Sloane Stephens or 2016 champion Garbine Muguruza.