• British No1 continues fine form with impressive victory in final • World No10 cruises to 6-4, 6-2 win with Australian Open on the horizon

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Great Britain’s Johanna Konta overpowered Agnieszka Radwanska 6-4, 6-2 in a one-sided victory in the final of the Sydney International on Friday to claim her second career WTA title.

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Konta, 25, reached the semi-finals at the Australian Open last year and will be a major threat again next week going by her form in this week’s warm-up.

The Sydney-born world No10 had lost both her previous meetings with the 2013 champion Radwanska but brushed aside the world No3 with a 82-minute display of aggression and power at the Olympic Tennis Centre.

Konta overcame a string of unforced errors to win the first set when her Polish opponent sent a return wide after 45 minutes before whipping through the second, sealing the victory with a seventh ace on her second championship point.