Johanna Konta blitzed former World No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki on Saturday to set up an intriguing fourth-round Australian Open rematch with Russia's Ekaterina Makarova
Johanna Konta, Caroline Wozniacki
Britain’s Johanna Konta celebrates after winning a point against Denmark’s Caroline Wozniacki during their third round match on Day Six of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Saturday. Pic/AFP
Melbourne: Johanna Konta blitzed former World No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki on Saturday to set up an intriguing fourth-round Australian Open rematch with Russia's Ekaterina Makarova.
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Caroline Wozniacki
The British ninth seed discarded the Danish former World No. 1 6-3, 6-1 on Margaret Court Arena.
"I was very happy with I guess the way I was able to assert myself from the very beginning, also tighten up my game a bit as that first set went on, and just maintain my level to the very end," said Konta. "Against someone like Caroline, she's not going to give it to you.
"You really do have to earn it and win it till the very last point. I'm just very happy I was able to keep that pressure on."
Konta had never played Wozniacki before, making for an interesting battle. The 25-year-old kept the Dane on the move, pushing her around the baseline as she looked for an opening, which came in the seventh game when she worked Wozniacki wide and came to the net to smash a volley winner.
The confident, Australian-born Brit wasted no time in holding serve then breaking again to secure the set in 42 minutes, hitting an incredible 20 winners to Wozniacki's one.
Konta broke the 20th-seeded Wozniacki to go 2-0 in front with the Dane having no answers to a player on a hot run of form.
It was one-way traffic as Konta raced to the finish line, leaving a dazed Wozniacki, who has put injury struggles aside and enjoyed a resurgence over the past year, left to wonder what hit her.
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