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US Open 2019: Johanna Konta beats Zhang Shuai to reach fourth round

British number one Johanna Konta was in devastating form to beat China's Zhang Shuai and reach the US Open fourth round.

The 29-year-old won 6-2 6-3 in 71 minutes to reach the last 16 for the third Grand Slam in a row.

Konta, ranked 16th in the world, will face Czech third seed Karolina Pliskova for a place in the quarter-finals.

She is the last Briton left in the singles at Flushing Meadows after Dan Evans lost to Roger Federer earlier.

"I'm really pleased. I am playing tough opponents and every match is difficult," she said.