Johanna Konta: 'I lost to the better player in US Open exit'

Johanna Konta has conceded that she was beaten by the better player in her fourth-round exit at the US Open at the hands of Petra Kvitova.

The 24-year-old's run in the competition was ended when she lost in straight sets to the two-time Wimbledon champion as the Brit struggled to win the big points against the number five seed.

She told reporters: "It's obviously not the result I wanted it would have been nice to keep the run I had here going.

"I played again an incredibly tough player today she doesn't let you get into a rhythm and she doesn't let you take control of a point.

"It was really difficult for me out there, but I had an amazing time out there on Arthur Ashe. It was a childhood dream come true and it was very special, and now I get the chance to recover and move on."

The run to the fourth round was Konta's best performance in a Grand Slam in her career.