Right new set, what can Vekic do?

Her service game is the least drama free of the match so far as she holds comfortably.

That will do her the world of good.

L Higgins: Vekic is loosing her discipline, challenging every single call that goes against her. Croatian capitation shortly.

Her body language does not look good.

That is as straightforward as you can get for Konta who serves a fourth ace to go 40-0 up and then holds to love as Vekic blasts a return out.

Konta takes the first set 6-2.

Vekic needs a miracle to get back in this match.

Donna Vekic looks like she wishes she was anywhere but centre court right now.

She is sat with an iced towel around her head.

The youngster drags herself to her feet as Konta prepares to serve for the set.

In the blink of an eye, Konta is 0-30 up, but Vekic gets back on level terms.

The Croatian then sees her attempted drop shot hit the netting and it's an identical outcome with her next return, as she hands Konta a double break.

Vekic gets a first break point at 15-40 as Konta serves a double fault.

She mishits a return but thinks her shot landed in, another debate with the umpire ensues to no avail.

Konta serves up an ace to take it to deuce and she likes what she sees as she follows it with a 'come on'.

Another ace and she takes the game. Good hold by the Brit.

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Vekic is rushing her shots and her serve.

Another double fault and she falls back to 15-40, offering Konta a couple of break points.

The Briton doesn't take her chance though and somehow Vekic gets to deuce.

The Croatian battles to hold this service game, saving more break points as the game swings back and forth.

She saves a fourth break point and finally holds. That could be an important game for the 20-year-old.

Looks like Johanna Konta is also struggling to settle out there as she gives Vekic some easy points.

But at 30-30, Vekic hits a forehand wide and is furious with herself, slapping her racket against her foot.

She then hits another shot wide and tries to argue otherwise with the umpire.

The woman in the chair is having none of it and Konta takes the game.

Emotions getting the better of the youngster at the moment.

The ball boys and girls are earning their money holding the umbrellas over the players in this heat.

Vekic clutches an ice towel in the changeover.

Vekic is struggling to keep the jitters under control.

But despite a third double fault of the match, the Croatian manages to hold.

Johanna Konta's backhand is firing in the Nottingham heat as she goes 30-15 up.

A missed lob brings Vekic back on level terms but the Croatian then blasts a forehand into the tram lines and Konta consolidates the break.

A dreadful start for Donna Vekic, who looks a bit nervous out there.

She serves two double faults as Konta takes the game to love.

The Briton has hardly hit a return as she takes the earliest of breaks.

The players have done their warm-ups, not that you need it in this weather.

Vekic to serve first.

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Johanna Konta was the top seed in Nottingham and the world number eight's route to the final saw her beat Tara Moore, Yanina Wickmayer, Ashleigh Barty and Magdalena Rybarikova.

Konta's only previous encounter with Vekic was at the Cincinnati Masters last August, with the Brit winning in straight sets.

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Standing in Konta's way is 20-year-old Donna Vekic.

The Croatian is ranked 70 in the world and is searching for her second WTA title.

She's also yet to get past the third round of a Grand Slam.

On route to the final this week she has beaten Julia Boserup, Shelby Rogers, Maria Sakkari and Lucie Safarova.

Speaking about her opponent, Konta told Eurosport: "She is a player who has been playing well recently, she is not an easy opponent, she is coming in with good momentum, it will be a tough one."

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Johanna Konta is bidding to win her first title on grass this afternoon as she faces Croatia'sDonna Vekic in the final of the Nottingham Open.

A win for the British number one would be the perfect preparation for Wimbledon.

It looks an absolute scorcher in the East Midlands, with temperatures nudging 30C.