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Johanna Konta falls to Karolina Pliskova in Eastbourne semi-final

Carrie Dunn

Updated 24/06/2016 at 18:35 GMT

Johanna Konta lost 7-6 3-6 3-6 to Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic in the semi-finals at Eastbourne.

Konta against Pliskova in Eastbourne

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Konta slipped and fell heavily in the second set, which seemed to throw her concentration as well as her tactics, causing her evident frustration.
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Johanna Konta after falling over on court against Karolina Pliskova

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She had earlier beaten Ekaterina Makarova in the quarter-finals.
Nevertheless the tournament has proved good preparation for the British number one's Wimbledon campaign; she enters the fortnight as 17th seed.
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