"I'm much taking it one match at a time - but definitely working towards staying involved for a full two weeks," she said after her 6-4 6-1 third-round victory over Sakkari.
"I definitely believe in myself, the fact that I can keep improving, I can keep getting better."
The 26-year-old announced her intentions from the first game of the match when she twice drew Sakkari into the net before passing her with crisp cross-court winners to break serve.
Roared on by a packed Court One crowd, she grew stronger and stronger as the match progressed, dominating the baseline duel.
A nervous-looking Sakkari, aged 21 and ranked 101 in the world, compounded her plight with a string of unforced errors, spraying the ball long and wide on decisive points.
Konta once said that if she had a house, she would remortgage it to go see rock band U2. As chance would have it, Bono and company are playing in London this weekend, just a few miles away from SW19, but she said she would not be taking time out from her Wimbledon regime to see them.
"I'm actually seeing them a few weeks later," she smiled. "I didn't have to mortgage my house either."
(Editing by Clare Lovell and Louise Ireland)
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