Johanna Konta suffers battling defeat to Venus Williams in Wuhan Open quarter-finals
JOHANNA KONTA'S spirited run at the Wuhan Open came to an end but not before she took Venus Williams the distance in a pulsating quarter-final.
Johanna Konta lost in three sets to Venus Williams
Williams won the final four games to dig herself out of a hole and prevail 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 in a match which took two hours and 40 minutes.
Konta, who stunned world No2 Simona Halep on Wednesday, was serving for the match with a 5-3 lead in the final set, but Williams - who struggled on her serve throughout - was able to channel her frustrations and take the win.