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Wimbledon 2017: Johanna Konta through, Heather Watson & Aljaz Bedene beaten

Britain's Johanna Konta powered into the fourth round of Wimbledon for the first time with a convincing win over Maria Sakkari of Greece.

Konta, seeded sixth, won 6-4 6-1 on Court One, after earlier defeats for compatriots Heather Watson and Aljaz Bedene.

The 26-year-old is the first British woman since Laura Robson four years ago to make the last 16 at Wimbledon.

Andy Murray will play Italy's Fabio Fognini later on Friday.

Watson, 25, went down 3-6 6-1 6-4 on Centre Court to Victoria Azarenka, the Belarusian making her Grand Slam return after giving birth to son Leo.