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US Open 2019: Johanna Konta 'grown as a player' since losing to Karolina Pliskova

British number one Johanna Konta says she has "grown as a player" since losing to Karolina Pliskova in May, as she prepares to face the Czech third seed in the US Open last 16 on Sunday.

The 27-year-old beat Konta in straight sets in the Italian Open final.

Konta, 28, has since reached the French Open semi-finals and made the last eight at Wimbledon, and has looked in good form so far at Flushing Meadows.

"I am looking forward to seeing how I can do a bit better," Konta said.

The world number 16, who beat Chinese 33rd seed Zhang Shuai 6-2 6-3 in the last round, says she hopes to "ask some better questions this time around" against Pliskova.