Johanna Konta became the first British woman in 32 years to break into the top 10, after she beat Madison Keys to reach the final of the China Open Saturday. Andy Murray is also through to the final in Beijing — his ninth final of the season — after downing Spaniard David Ferrer 6-2, 6-3. The Scot will face Grigor Dimitrov, who got a free pass when Wimbledon runner-up Milos Raonic withdrew from their semifinal match with an ankle injury. Konta put in a solid performance to advance to the biggest final of her career, beating eighth-ranked Keys 7-6 (7/1), 4-6, 6-4. After a tight first set, Keys' serve let her down in the tiebreaker but she rallied in the second despite continued pressure from the Briton. "I don't think she made a lot of unforced errors or gave me a lot of balls to be able to get on the offense," Keys told reporters after the match. Konta, 25, burst onto the scene at last year's US Open where she reached the round of 16, claiming two top 20 scalps along the way. She has gone up another gear this season, becoming the first British woman to reach a Grand Slam semifinal in 33 years at the Australian Open and reaching the quarterfinals at the Rio Olympics. The win in the Chinese capital is yet another one for the record books: she will be the first British woman to break into the top 10 since Jo Durie in 1984 when the new rankings are released Monday. Konta will face No. 3 Agnieszka Radwanska who defeated Ukrainian Elina Svitolina 7-6(7-3), 6-3 in Sunday's final. Meanwhile Raonic pulled out of his semifinal match a few hours before it was due to start. "Yesterday during my second match in the evening... I rolled over my ankle, obviously caused it some level of a sprain," Raonic told reporters. The sixth-ranked 25-year-old has been stalked by injuries all season, costing him the chance to bag his first Grand Slam title. Kyrgios, Goffin to fight for Japan Open title Australian firebrand Nick Kyrgios will take on Belgium's David Goffin at the Japan Open final after both men stomped on more experienced opponents in their semifinals Saturday. Sixth seed Kyrgios overpowered French second seed Gael Monfils with a succession of fiery forehand shots that only intensified in the second set, taking him to a 6-4, 6-4 win. Fifth-seeded Goffin, the world's No. 14, also beat fourth seed Marin Cilic, ranked 11th in the world, in a 7-5, 6-4 victory, demonstrating he is a strong contender for the Tokyo trophy. The final will be the first tour-level encounter between the two men, with Goffin vowing to make Kyrgios work hard. On Saturday, Goffin showed off his consistency against Cilic, hitting deep returns to keep his opponent under pressure and away from the net while waiting for the Croatian to make mistakes. The strategy paid off, and Cilic visibly started to struggle in the second set, making a series of mistakes as his legs began to give up. Cilic tried various strategies to unnerve Goffin, but he remained unswayed. The Tokyo tournament has been plagued by injuries that have sidelined many of the finalists' big-name rivals. Defending champion and US Open winner Stan Wawrinka withdrew from the Tokyo event due to back trouble, while home favorite Kei Nishikori, winner in 2014 and 2012, was unable to finish his second-round match Wednesday because of muscle strain. Injuries also forced Argentina's Juan Martin Del Potro, Japan Open winner in 2013, to skip the tournament after receiving an invitation as a wildcard.
