Johanna Konta is knocked out of the Westerb and Southern Open in Round 3, while Angelique Kerber nears world no1.

Johanna Konta continues to teeter on the threshhold of the world top ten in Cincinnati, after being knocked out of the Western and Southern Open by Agnieszka Radwanska in Round 3.

Ahead after the first set (winning a one-sided tiebreak), she couldn't match an upturn in form from the Pole and would win only four more games.

The British number one needed to make the semis to reach the elusive ranking.

Elsewhere fourth seed Garbi?e Muguruza of Spain won her first match in Mason in the previous round and is putting together a solid run in an event that has never before been her friend. Her defeat of Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia 7-5, 6-1 looked routine.

Also into the quarters are Romania's Simona Halep who cruised past Daria Gavrilova of Australia for the loss of only 3 games,

And world number two Angelique Kerber. Her tussle with Barbora Strycova on Thursday (18 August) contained such gems as this rally. Could the German win this tournament she would replace Serena Williams at number one in the world.