Konta sets up meeting with Wozniacki

Johanna Konta has progressed to the third round of the Nature Valley International in Eastbourne after overcoming Aleksandra Krunic in straight sets.

She will next face world No 2 Caroline Wozniacki and will need to improve despite the convincing 6-1 6-3 scoreline by which she defeated Serbia’s Krunic.

The 27-year-old perhaps benefited from Krunic hurting herself by slipping into the net during the first set and requiring treatment before the start of the second.

Defeat by the 25-year-old Serb at the first-round stage of last year’s US Open proved the start of Konta’s decline, but it is Krunic who will approach Wimbledon with greater concern after her fall.

Compatriot Harriet Dart was eliminated after a 6-3 6-4 defeat by Latvia’s Anastasija Sevastova.

Dart, 21, had impressed on Monday in securing the biggest victory of her career by overcoming Czech Kristyna Pliskova, but similarly struggled with her thigh strapped up.

There was also a victory for third seed Petra Kvitova, also of the Czech Republic, 7-5 6-3 over Ukraine’s Kateryna Bondarenko.

In the men’s competition Britain’s Cameron Norrie progressed to the second round where he will meet compatriot Jay Clarke today.

Norrie defeated German Daniel Brands 7-5 6-7 (4-7) 6-2.

Norrie, 22, saved three break points at 5-2 up in the third set to successfully hold his serve for the match.