Brilliant Brit Konta stuns Halep

Britain's Johanna Konta pulled off a stunning third-set revival on Wednesday as she floored top seed Simona Halep in the biggest upset yet at the shock-prone Wuhan Open.

As defending champion Petra Kvitova joined the exodus of top seeds, world No 2 Halep appeared to have the measure of 66th-ranked Konta when she led 5-1 in the third.

But 24-year-old Konta, who reached the US Open last 16 as a qualifier, bravely fought her way back to take it 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 and set up a quarter-final with childhood idol Venus Williams.