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Johanna Konta out of Elite Trophy after semi-final defeat to Elina Svitolina

Johanna Konta during her fourth-round defeat at the US Open
Image: Johanna Konta failed to reach the final of the Elite Trophy in China

Elina Svitolina rallied from a set down to upset top-seeded Johanna Konta 2-6 6-1 6-4 on Saturday and reach the final of the Elite Trophy in China.

The British No 1 claimed the first set in comfortable fashion but failed to build on her momentum, losing the second and then deciding set.

The fourth-seeded Ukrainian will face third-seeded Petra Kvitova in Sunday's final after the Czech beat Chinese wildcard Zhang Shuai 6-2 6-2 to advance to the third final in her last four tournaments.

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The tournament in Zhuhai features the 12 players on the tour who didn't qualify for the WTA Finals in Singapore last week.

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