MELBOURNE, Australia — 2016 Australian Open eemifinalist Johanna Konta set up a quarterfinal showdown with second seed Serena Williams after a fourth round triumph over Ekaterina Makarova at Melbourne Park.
Konta defeated the Russian 6-1, 6-4. She will next face Williams, who defeated Barbora Strycova earlier. This will be their first meeting.
More to come…
Original author: Ashley Ndebele