Konta has 'confidence' in game

Briton Johanna Konta went to bed happy after losing in the Wuhan Open quarterfinals to childhood idol Venus Williams, saying her performance at the tournament had given her "a lot of confidence".

The British No 1-in-waiting began the year ranked 150 but will likely break into the top 50 when the new rankings are released on Monday.

The 24-year-old has spent the year flitting between the main WTA tour and the lower ITF circuit, entering both the Wuhan Open and the US Open, where she reached the last 16, as a qualifier.