The first set, at the Priory Club in Edgbaston, was quite closely fought and was at one point 4:4 in games before Konta, ranked two places above the similarly-named Kontaveit at 18th, broke the Estonian's serve and went on to win 6:4.

The second set was more of a formality, with the Briton wrapping things up at 6:2. The whole match lasted an hour and 12 minutes, ERR's online Estonian sports portal reports.

The game was the third head-to-head between the pair, with Konta victorious in all three.

Kontaveit is in action next week, again in England, at the Eastbourne tournament, part of the build-up to the Wimbledon Championships which begin on July 1.

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