Johanna Konta defeated Agnieszka Radwanska 6-4 6-2 in a one-sided final of the Sydney International on Friday to claim her second career WTA title.
Johanna Konta defeated Agnieszka Radwanska to clinch the Sydney International title. (AP)
The Sydney-born world number 10 reached the semi-finals at the Australian Open last year and will be a major threat again next week going by her form in this week’s warm-up.
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Johanna Konta of Britain hits a return to Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland in their women's singles final match at the Sydney International tennis tournament.
The 25-year-old had lost both her previous meetings with 2013 champion Radwanska but simply brushed aside the world number three with a 82-minute display of aggression and power at the Olympic Tennis Centre.
Konta overcame a string of unforced errors to win the first set when her Polish opponent sent a return wide after 45 minutes before whipping through the second, sealing the victory with a seventh ace on her second championship point.
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