Johanna Konta has upset third seed Simona Halep 3-6 7-6(7) 6-2 to become the first British woman to reach the semifinals of the Miami Open.
Konta, the 10th seed, constructed a comeback over two and a half hours to send the favoured Romanian out in the last-eight struggle.
.@JoKonta91 advances to @MiamiOpen Semifinals!
Battles past Halep 3-6, 7-6(7), 6-2! pic.twitter.com/nm3n99u6s8
— WTA (@WTA) March 29, 2017
The Brit was on the verge of being knocked out when – after breaking Halep in the 10th game of the second set to force a tiebreak – she found herself 5-3 down.
However, three points in quick succession swung things back in Konta’s favour and she levelled up the match at a set each.
The pair combined for 13 double faults over the course of the afternoon, with Konta breaking for 3-2 in the final set to move into position for victory.
.@JoKonta91 happy to move into @MiamiOpen Semifinals! pic.twitter.com/cYYnqhRgry
— WTA (@WTA) March 29, 2017
Konta next plays American veteran Venus Williams, who has scored back-to-back top 10 wins to qualify for the semifinals.
Caroline Wozniacki and Karolina Pliskova meet in tomorrow’s other semifinal.
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