Johanna Konta not concussed after Eastbourne tumble

Johanna Konta has been cleared to continue competing at the Aegon International after slipping and hitting her head during her quarter-final defeat of Angelique Kerber.

The 26-year-old was on the ground for five minutes and clearly in distress after the tumble, which occurred with her on the brink of claiming a semi-final berth.

However, after receiving the attention of both World No 1 Kerber and medical staff, Konta recovered to secure a 6-3 6-4 victory and join fellow Briton Heather Watson in the final four, having beaten French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko 7-5 3-6 6-4 earlier in the day.

A potential injury to Konta would obviously be of concern ahead of Wimbledon next week but she told reporters on Thursday night: "I got checked out and I've got no signs of concussion.

"I'm actually feeling not too bad. That's the most important thing.

"I've just got a bit of a sore head, hope to have a chilled evening, and I'm sure I'll pull up well.

"I slipped, and I fell backwards. First my back and then my head went back on the ground.

"I'm just happy that I was able to make it two out of two. But, most importantly, I felt I competed well in each match, and I played two very different players so I was quite happy with how I adapted.

"[It's] the first time I have beaten [Kerber], so that's a nice accomplishment for myself. Overall I'm just happy with the day.

"It looks good on paper [to beat two grand slam champions], but obviously there is a lot of work that went into it. I'm just happy to give myself another chance to be in the semi-finals here."

She will next play Karolina Pliskova, who beat her in a three-setter in the semis last year.

Watson also had two wins on the day, beating Barbora Strycova 6-1 1-6 6-4 in the quarters after a 6-4 6-3 win over Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, and she will play Caroline Wozniacki in the last four.

"Caroline is obviously a great player and a great athlete," said Watson. "Her strength, her movement, her quickness, how she reads the game - I'm not going to be able to rely on her missing balls, because she's very consistent.

"I'm going to have to go out there and keep coming to the net like I have been and throwing some junk around. I look forward to playing her again."

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