Injured Johanna Konta withdraws from Brisbane event

Britain's Johanna Konta receives treatment during her Brisbane International quarter-final clash yesterday. pic/Getty Images

Britain's Johanna Konta was forced to retire from her Brisbane International quarter-final clash with Elina Svitolina due to injury. 'Feeling uncomfortable' "I don't feel too comfortable. I don't know yet until tomorrow morning. But hopefully it's nothing more than a low-grade strain and more muscle spasm more than anything." Third seed Svitolina will meet second seed Karolina Pliskova in the semi-finals after she beat Kaia Kanepi 3-6, 7-5, 6-2.

Aliaksandra Sasnovich beat Alize Cornet 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 and she will now face Latvia's Anastasija Sevastova, who defeated Aleksandra Krunic 6-2 6-4. Sharapova advances Former world number one Maria Sharapova eased her way into the semi-finals of the Shenzhen Open in China despite failing to hit top form. The Russian beat Kazakhstan's Zarina Diyas 6-3, 6-3 to set up a semis clash with defending champ Katerina Siniakova.

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