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Eastbourne: Johanna Konta breezes past Sorana Cirstea in second round

British number one Johanna Konta eased past Romania's Sorana Cirstea in the second round at Eastbourne.

Konta, the world number seven, registered an emphatic 6-2 6-2 win over 62nd-ranked Cirstea.

She will play again on Wednesday as she faces French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko on Centre Court.

Meanwhile, world number one Angelique Kerber battled past Czech Kristyna Pliskova 4-6 6-1 7-5 in a wayward match to reach the third round.

Romanian world number two Simona Halep also had to come back from a set down to beat Chinese qualifier Duan Yingying 3-6 6-3 6-2.