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Konta sets up Serena showdown
- Updated: January 24, 2017
Johanna Konta booked an Australian Open quarter-final showdown with Serena Williams after a 6-1 6-4 victory over Russia Ekaterina Makarova.
The British number one, who is seeded ninth at Melbourne Park, had little trouble in racing through the opening set before showing tremendous composure in the second.
Trailing 4-1, the 25-year-old reeled off five games in succession to wrap up a fourth consecutive …