British world number nine Johanna Konta swept past experienced Belgian Kirsten Flipkens to reaffirm her credentials as a force to be reckoned with at the Australian Open on Tuesday Jan 17,2017
The 25-year-old ground down her opponent 7-5, 6-2 in stifling conditions and will next play either Japan’s Naomi Osaka or Thailand’s Luksika Kumkhum in the second round.
A fan favourite in Australia courtesy of being born in Sydney, the Briton has blossomed over the past two years, crediting a new mental attitude and more maturity.
It helped her last year become the first British woman to reach a Grand Slam semi-final since 1983 in an eye-catching performance at Melbourne Park, where she was making her debut.
She set alarm bells ringing among other players with a semi-final run at the Shenzhen Open this month then by beating world number three Agnieszka Radwanska to win last week’s Sydney International.
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