Serena anoints Konta as future Melbourne Park champion

By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE (Reuters) - It may be a measure of the greatness of Serena Williams that she can anoint a player a future grand slam champion after destroying her in straight sets. Second seed Williams will continue her pursuit for a long-awaited 23rd grand slam title with a semi-final clash against Croatian veteran Mirjana Lucic-Baroni. "She always does really well here," Williams told reporters of 25-year-old Konta, a surprise semi-finalist last year.