Johanna Konta becomes first British player to win Miami

Konta defeated former world number one Caroline Wozniacki 6-4, 6-3 to win her third WTA Tour title.

This is Konta's first Premier Mandatory title. The 25-year-old had a dominant match and became the first Briton to win the title in Miami.

The win earned Konta $1.18 million in prize money and moved her from 11th to seventh in the WTA rankings, the highest ranking the British player has ever achieved. In June 2015, Konta was ranked 146th in the world.

Konta with the Miami Open championship. Photo: Reuters.

Konta started well, winning Wozniacki's first service game with a clean sheet. However, the Dane showed the mettle of a two-time Grand Slam finalist by levelling the set at 2-2, then 4-4.

In fine form this year, Konta has been a constant problem for Wozniacki with her powerful first serves. The Briton dominated the rallies and successfully converted her third break point in the first set to take the lead.

In the second set, Konta once again won her opponent's serve, but Wozniacki equalized. When trailing 2-3, Konta won four consecutive games, including an important break point in the 7th game to end the match.

Konta last won a WTA Tour title at the Bank of the West Classic in July 2016. She lost to Agnieszka Radwanska in the China Open final in October 2016. Konta has won a title this year, in January, at the Sydney International.

Before this match, Konta met Wozniacki in the third round of the Australian Open this year and also won overwhelmingly.

For Wozniacki, this is the third time she has lost a final this year. Previously, the Danish player was defeated by Elina Svitolina at the Dubai Championship and lost to Karolina Pliskova at the Qatar Open.

According to VNE