280147 Views 3934 Replies 176 Participants Last post by otary , Sep 13, 2022. Wimbledon. Print. S. 5. Tennis player Johanna Konta is photographed at the Ashdown Park Hotel and Country Club on May 17, 2016 in East Grinstead, England. The 30-year-old has struggled with a persistent knee problem over the past couple of years and has slipped to 113 in the rankings. Just a week after calling time on her career, former world No 4 Johanna Konta announced on her Twitter that she got married on Saturday. Introducing Elmo & Cookie Monster from Sesame Street! Book now. 09 EDT Last modified on Tue 11 Jul. British number one Johanna Konta was beaten 3-6 7-6 (7-5) 6-2 by Karolina Muchova in the first round of the Cincinnati Open. Hello tennis fans and welcome to our live coverage of the Australian Open and this hotly anticipated clash between Brit Johanna Konta and Angelique Kerber, Germany’s 6th-ranked contender. She also earns well from endorsements contracts for sports wear, as her current estimated net worth is $ 1. Tennis players congratulating Broady on becoming a mother Johanna Konta (32) is a tennis player from Great Britain. Former British number one Johanna Konta has announced her retirement from tennis. Country: Great Britain. Johanna Konta, Britain’s No1 women’s tennis player, has been forced to withdraw from Wimbledon on the eve of the tournament after being deemed a close contact of a member of her team who. As Ruud announced. A three-time Grand Slam semifinalist, Konta earned a career-high. Career. Johanna Konta is out of the Stuttgart Open after a 6-3, 7-5 defeat to Latvia’s Anastasija Sevastova in the second round, as the Briton’s poor record on clay continuedThe British No1 lost 2-6, 7-6, 7-5 to the unseeded Croat and said ‘I was just not able to stay with her’Johanna Konta of Great Britain celebrates victory during her ladies singles quarter-final match against Sloane Stephens of The United States during Day ten of the 2019 French Open at Roland Garros on June 04, 2019 in Paris, France. Country. 2 min read January 27, 2022 - 1:12PMJohanna Konta retires hoping she can inspire those who feel too old or not talented enough to chase their dreams. LONDON (AP) — British tennis player Johanna Konta announced her retirement on Wednesday, saying: “I just ran out of steam. 1 Dec 2021. Johanna Konta married her long-term boyfriend Jackson Wade at a London ceremony two weeks ago, seven months after announcing their engagement. The last of Johanna Konta's four WTA titles came in Nottingham this year. Konta Johanna. She was trying to process an agonizing quarterfinal defeat at Wimbledon, but British No. Johanna Konta could not follow her victory over Sloane Stephens at the Brisbane International with victory in the second round and has been knocked out of the tournament after losing 6-2, 7-6 (2. 156. Cori Gauff of the U. The 30-year-old. Former British No1 Johanna Konta has retired from tennis at the age of 30. “As tennis players, we get all sorts of. Johanna Konta has been one of the flagbearers in British tennis on the WTA tour. Johanna Konta said she was looking forward to a “good night’s sleep” after her run at the Wuhan Open came to an end. She announced the news casually on Twitter. Coco Vandeweghe- $50. Johanna Konta has lamented the fact that Novak Djokovic is not competing at the Australian Open, saying it "sad" that he is not able to gun for a 21st Grand Slam title at Melbourne Park. Tennis players congratulating Broady on becoming a motherJohanna Konta (32) is a tennis player from Great Britain. Johanna Konta has had her ups and downs on her way to the top of women’s tennis. Konta Johanna - profile . ATP & WTA tennis players at Tennis Explorer offers profiles of the best tennis players and a database of men's and women's tennis players. Height 5-11. The 30-year-old has struggled with a persistent knee problem over the past couple of years and has slipped to 113. Konta announced her retirement from tennis earlier this month and got married less than. 1 Johanna Konta has picked Novak Djokovic as the one she would like to see winning the upcoming US Open, which would mark a record-equaling 24th Grand Slam singles title for the. 58 EDT. Nick Kyrgios declared himself fit for Wimbledon after his long injury lay-off but said he was “almost dreading” his return to tennis. English. Debating best-of-three sets vs. Wed, Dec 1, 2021 · 6 min read. Johanna Konta admits to finding motherhood boring compared to her previous life but said she is “very committed to retirement”. Ve své kariéře na okruhu WTA Tour vyhrála čtyři singlové turnaje, včetně Miami Open 2017 z kategorie Premier Mandatory. Birth Date May 17, 1991. Alerts: Get tennis news sent to your phone;Marija. “It was a semi-surprise,” said Konta. 1991)Peter McCraw was the national women’s coach at Tennis Australia, and coached Konta after she withdrew from school to focus on the game, aged 13. Emma Raducanu has been backed by former three-time Grand Slam semi-finalist Johanna Konta to come back stronger after surgery and make US Open in late August I "She will want to get back on court. The tennis star announced her engagement to Jackson Wade last week. Struggling for form. Johanna Konta knows she is one of the lucky ones as the end of the British No 1’s quarantine period for the Australian Open comes into sight. 12 EST Johanna Konta, one of the most successful British tennis players in the modern game, has announced her retirement from. Johanna Konta in action at Wimbledon in 2017. Johanna Konta started playing tennis when she was eight years old. Weight 154 lbs. Age: 30. Konta, 27, struggled on serve against the French sixth. Wimbledon tennis star Johanna Konta married her partner Jackson Wade on 11 December. clenches her fist after scoring a point against Britain's Johanna Konta in the first round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the. Johanna Konta’s net worth as of 2022 is $4 million. Britain's Johanna Konta has announced her retirement from professional tennis. The 30-year-old made the announcement via social media in a post titled "Grateful". According to sources, she has an annual income of around 700 thousand. Last month she said goodbye to being a 20-something and on Tuesday she casually showed off her dazzling oval. Konta ends. After Raducanu suffered a 6-3 6-3 defeat to Caroline Garcia, the 19. 4. Johanna Konta won her fourth career WTA title on Sunday after fourth seed Zhang Shuai in straight sets at the Viking Open in Nottingham. Homepage. Johanna Konta is an international professional British professional tennis player who played in Australia until 2012. Konta captured the biggest of her four titles at the WTA 1000 event in Miami in 2017, defeating Simona Halep, Venus Williams, and Caroline Wozniacki in succession. Johanna Konta, Heather Watson, Kristyna Pliskova, Taylor Townsend, Jessica Pegula, Alize Lim, Laura Robson, and Shelby Rogers were the first WTA players to congratulate the new mom. Furthermore, this is her 13th year as a professional player. Check out Johanna Konta's recent interview with US Open Now!Tennis is split down the middle on the issue of vaccinations, and Konta finds herself on the opposite side to Andy Murray By Simon Briggs, Tennis Correspondent 29 August 2021 • 10:30pm1 December 2021 at 3:36 pm · 4-min read. Sorana Cirstea takes on Johanna Konta in Round 2 of the US Open 2020. Johanna has been on the summit of British tennis for years. 5. 1 Johanna Konta enriched her post-tennis life with a little treasure — a baby girl named Emmeline. 27 September 2020 Tennis. Click here for a full player profile. Actors. 1 Johanna Konta enriched her post-tennis life with a little treasure — a baby girl named Emmeline. PARIS, France - There are two ways of viewing Johanna Konta's last-four run at Roland Garros 2019. The men’s and women’s singles draws for Australian Open 2021 have been revealed at Melbourne Park on Friday afternoon. Johanna Konta surprised the British fans after announcing on Wednesday that she had retired from professional tennis. 5m in prize money and reached semi-finals at the Australian Open, French Open and at Wimbledon. Konta announced her retirement from tennis earlier this month and got married less than. Year WTA Rank Points Elo Rank Elo hElo Rank hElo cElo Rank cElo gElo Rank gElo Doubles: WTA Rank Points D-Lo Rank D-Lo; 2021: 67: 1779: 56: 1753: 61: 1705: 26: 1733: 2020: 14: 3152Former British tennis star Johanna Konta thinks Andy Murray will return for the 2023 season. Johanna Konta forced to withdraw from her last-16 match against Coco Gauff at the National Bank Open in Montreal, while top-seed Aryna Sabalenka needed just under an hour to end wildcard Rebecca. " Konta, 32, retired from pro tennis in 2021 December. Andreas Seppi- $32. Professional Tennis Player. Height / Weight: 180 cm / 70 kg. Johanna began playing tennis professionally in 2008. Aug 3, 2015. The former professional tennis player, who retired from the sport in December, shared a photo of herself cradling her bump in an. 3327 Views 49 Replies 31 Participants Last post by eldanielfire, Mar 29, 2016 Jump to Latest P. Casper Ruud. Konta reached three grand slam semi-finals, including at Wimbledon in 2017, and peaked at a high of number four in the world rankings. Johanna Konta is on cloud nine! The tennis star has expressed her joy following her surprise proposal from boyfriend Jackson. If Johanna Konta decides to pull out of Wimbledon – and judging by her low-key mood on Friday, that sounds at least a 40/60 proposition – it will be the right call, whatever the despondency it. August 21, 2023. The British tennis star, who retired last December, announced the arrival of her baby girl with a sweet. Former British No. In 2009, Johanna Konta, then playing under the flag of Australia at the age of 17, turned up at the North Wales Tennis Centre in Wrexham for a lower-tier ITF Pro Circuit tournament. The British tennis player Johanna Konta, who was born in Australia to Hungarian parents. Create tennis ladders, leagues, and tournaments. Jelena Ostapenko’s epic DK ONE tennis dresses. Here, the PA news agency picks out six of the 30-year-old’s best matches. Country. 155. My problem was, and I still do not understand, why the match was stopped at 2-1. The last of Johanna Konta's four WTA titles came in Nottingham this year. 21 Sep 2021. Former world No 4 Johanna Konta believes Emma Raducanu will target a return to action in time for this year’s US Open. ATP & WTA tennis players at Tennis Explorer offers profiles of the best tennis players and a database of men's and women's tennis players. 4 has kept a low profile when it comes to her wedding. July 11, 2017. "Grateful. Two years ago, Johanna Konta, approaching middle age in tennis terms at 24, was so lightly thought of as a championship contender that she required wildcards to play in Nottingham and Birmingham. After her loss to Barbora Strycova in the Wimbledon quarter finals, British tennis player Johanna Konta reacted somewhat angrily to a line of questioning from a journalist that appeared to. 4 and was. Marija. Konta married her longtime boyfriend Jackson Wade over the weekend. Johanna Konta GREAT BRITAIN Height 5' 11" 1. The 30-year-old has struggled with persistent knee trouble over the past couple of seasons and. Before Saturday’s final played between eventual champion Petra Kvitova and defending. Just days after announcing her retirement, Konta married longtime partner Wade amongst family and friends in London. ” The 30-year-old Konta. "Grateful. In the performance of her life – which may well lead to many others – she turned doubters into believers and conquering. Watch Tennis on ESPN. FILE - Johanna Konta of Britain, returns to Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic, during the Miami Open tennis tournament in Miami Gardens, USA, on March 27, 2021. Johanna Konta, in normal circumstances, would be the best British hope to go deep at the Australian Open but, having limped into town on one good knee, her immediate and longer-term prospects are. Known as one of Britain’s most successful tennis players, Konta announced her retirement at the age of 30 in 2021. At that point, the International Tennis Federation would have been within their rights to hand Konta victory by default. BBC Sport tennis correspondent Russell Fuller. Konta Johanna. 30 August 2020 Tennis. The Wimbledon star married Jackson Wade in December. “I wouldn’t say I was completely shocked. She reached a career-high ranking of No. In Konta's match. 4 and was a four-time title winner on the WTA. Johanna Konta dealt with a massive range of symptoms when she was sick with COVID-19 last month, adding it was definitely the worst illness Ive experienced for a very long time; British No 1 faces. LONDON (AP) — British tennis player Johanna Konta announced her retirement on Wednesday, saying: “I just ran out of steam. Murray, 34, didn't want to play the Davis Cup Finals because he wanted to have a strong preseason ahead. The 30-year-old has struggled with a persistent knee problem over the past couple. 23 EST. Kirsten Flipkens- $35. Former British number one Johanna Konta has announced her retirement from tennis. She also reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Open 2017, Wimbledon 2019 and the US Open 2019. “It doesn’t matter if she’s 14 or 40. Konta announced her retirement from tennis earlier this month after struggling with multiple injuries and as result she slipped to No 113 in the WTA Rankings. Feb 25, 2013. The mind guru behind Johanna Konta's rise to stardom has revealed the secrets that turned her mentally tough. See her first behind-the-scenes photo of her sparkly wedding dress… The bride looked stunningJohanna Konta is a British tennis player. Britain's highest-ranked woman is out of Wimbledon. 0. Tennis Australia. best-of-five By Steve Tignor May 21, 2021. Johanna Konta’s run to the semi-final of Wimbledon has been nothing short of miraculous. Johanna Konta, a former semi-finalist at Wimbledon, has retired from tennis. Johanna has been at the pinnacle of British tennis for many years. Konta was also a three-time Grand Slam semifinalist on three different surfaces - at the Australian Open 2016, Wimbledon 2017 and Roland Garros 2019. Tickets. Konta Johanna. ATP & WTA tennis players at Tennis Explorer offers profiles of the best tennis players and a database of men's and women's tennis players. Johanna Konta has announced her retirement from professional tennis. Konta, 30, reached the Wimbledon semi-finals in 2017 - the first British woman to achieve. In a conversation with WTA Insider, the former British no. There is no information on the educational background of Johanna Konta. SINGLES TITLES. It’s going out on court respecting the player that I’m about to play. Categories. Konta Johanna - profile . " The 30-year-old Konta reached a high in the rankings of No. Johanna Konta has announced her retirement from tennis at the age of 30, saying she lived out her childhood dreams on the court. Other players who congratulated Broady on giving birth included Johanna Konta, Jodie Burrage, Laura Robson, Shelby Rogers, and Asia Muhammad. Konta captured the. WIMBLEDON, England — Johanna Konta was born in Australia to Hungarian parents and trained in Spain, but she is the reigning darling of Britain. On 17 July 2017, the present British top one reached her best singles ranking No. Johanna Konta has been forced to withdraw from the US Open with a left thigh injury hours before she was due to take the court in her first‑round match. Eight-time and defending Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic is the top seed in the men’s draw, while Australia’s Ashleigh Barty is the No. Grand Slam History. Polish phenom Iga Swiatek rules in RomeCanadian star Eugenie Bouchard wore Nike’s controversial short tennis dress during her game against British No. Lucy Roberts; December 7, 2021; Johanna Konta announced she was retiring from tennis on social media last week due to a long-term knee injury. Just as important, the often-anxious player began working with Juan Coto, another Spaniard, on her mental game. Only one other player has gathered more ranking points in 2017 than Johanna Konta, but more importantly the new world number seven has now. 13 by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). ATP & WTA tennis players at Tennis Explorer offers profiles of the best tennis players and a database of men's and women's tennis players. 1 and reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. It took her six attempts, but Johanna Konta finally has a win next to her name in her head-to-head against Elina Svitolina after coming from a set down to beat the Ukrainian at the Canadian Open. WTA Tennis. Get the latest Player Stats on Johanna Konta including her videos, highlights, and more at the official Women's Tennis Association website. Congratulations are in order for Johanna Konta and her husband Jackson Wade! The tennis star has confirmed that the couple are expecting their. In addition, she is the winner of 11 singles and four doubles titles on the ITF circuit in her career. . The former world No 2 Anett Kontaveit has announced she will retire after Wimbledon next month at the age of 27 because of the chronic back injury that has troubled her for the past eight months. She turned professional in 2008. Johanna Konta !! This girl is amazing. Konta Johanna. Konta Johanna. Williams – who beat her in the quarter-finals in Wuhan last year – joins Elena Makarova (8), Garbiñe Muguruza (9) and Simona Halep (2) in feeling the power of Konta’s steady tennis. Great Britain will be without a women’s player in the Roland Garros second round this year after the 19th seed Johanna Konta was outplayed 7-6 (5), 6-2 in the opening round by. Johanna Konta has split with her coach Wim Fissette, bringing to a surprise conclusion a successful partnership that seems to have unravelled since she made the Wimbledon semi-finals in June. The Wimbledon semifinalist spoke about this topic and. The 30-year-old has struggled with a persistent knee problem over the. ATP & WTA tennis players at Tennis Explorer offers profiles of the best tennis players and a database of men's and women's tennis players. Johanna Konta warmed up for the US Open by reaching the Western and Southern Open semi-finals last week. Former world number four Johanna Konta announced her retirement from tennis at the age of 30 on Wednesday, saying she was grateful she got to live her dreams as a professional. Noah Rubin- $35. 156. The. ATP & WTA tennis players at Tennis Explorer offers profiles of the best tennis players and a database of men's and women's tennis players. With. Johanna Konta’s victory over Caroline Wozniacki in the final of the Miami Open takes her to No7 in the world, and could herald a bright new era for British tennis Sat 1 Apr 2017 15. Raducanu, the 11th-ranked player in the world, is now the top-ranked. The former British No 1 is playing in the invitational doubles at Wimbledon this summer but has no plans to return to the. Simona Halep – Wimbledon, 2017. 4 and was. Johanna Konta: “I do think Medvedev. Konta, 30, was due to face France's Kristina. Rumours had been growing that the 30-year-old was preparing to announce her retirement amid suggestions that she was ready to start a new life away from the court and confirmation came on social media with. Tickets. Ahead of the Australian Open, Casper Ruud also took up the job of providing player insights for Eurosport. Also, Tunisians are now all hooked to tennis thanks to Ons. The then 25-year-old Konta lifted a rainbow lob wrapping a creative bow on a bang-up 6-4, 6-3 sweep of Caroline Wozniacki in the Miami Open final. The three-time Grand Slam semi-finalist has been beset by a knee injury, which had already ruled her out of next month's. Jul 27, 2015. There are Johannas in. Johanna Konta has retired at the age of 30 as one of the best British players in the 21st century, but should she have won a Grand Slam title in her career? Watch Results UCI Track CL Football SnookerThe tennis player on ambition, her Wimbledon nightmare and the best kisses of her life. She moved to the UK in 2005 and has been playing professionally. Feb 18, 2013. The new mom posted on. 4 and. Hard to say exactly what went wrong for Venus Williams in the Miami Open semifinals, except that she finally acted her age against a determined opponent in Johanna Konta. Konta, 30, had lost in the final at the Nottingham Tennis Centre in 2017 and 2018. Konta, who retired from professional tennis in 2021, bemoaned the Serbian’s absence from the season-opening Grand Slam. Homepage. Interview: Johanna Konta, Round of 16Now the Aussies are trying to reclaim British tennis girl as one of their own! Grand Slam semi-finalist Johanna Konta represented country until 2012 but says her heart belongs to Great BritainKonta also went within a whisker of earning a place in the elite eight-woman field at the year-ending WTA Finals in Singapore and was voted the most improved player on the Women’s Tennis. Johanna Konta is Britain's number one female tennis player, but did you know that Johanna was actually born in Sydney in Australia. Konta is one of the finest British female players in history - but she seems to be slipping quietly away from the game. Get the latest news, stats, videos, and more about tennis player Johanna Konta on ESPN. In a statement on Twitter titled 'Grateful', the 2017 Wimbledon semi-finalist. 280. On the one hand, the Briton lost a third Grand Slam semifinal in straight sets - and this time to an unseeded teenager in Marketa Vondrousova, not an established Top 10 player à la Angelique Kerber at the 2016 Australian Open or Venus. ATP & WTA tennis players at Tennis Explorer offers profiles of the best tennis players and a database of men's and women's tennis players. Johanna Konta announced her retirement on December 1, 2021 after a career in which she won four WTA singles titles, reached three Grand Slam semi-finals and was ranked world No 4. Find a tennis partner, or search for a tennis court near you. Johanna Konta warmed up for the US Open by reaching the Western and Southern Open semi-finals last week. By Baseline Staff. Britain’s Johanna Konta celebrates after winning her fourth-round match against Donna Vekic in straight sets. A month and a half after announcing baby news, former British No. A three-time Grand Slam semifinalist in her career, Konta was the first British woman since Virginia Wade in 1978 to reach the last four at Wimbledon in 2017. No one's asking Rafael Nadal that'. UTR Pro Tennis Series 3 : 2 UTR Pro Tennis Series 5 : 1 UTR Pro Tennis Series 6 : 1 Colina WTA : 1 Florianopolis WTA : 2 Takasaki 2 ITF : 16 Valencia 2 ITF : 18 Brisbane ITF : 8 Guadalajara ITF : 8 Austin ITF : 1 Bangalore ITF : 8 Limassol ITF : 8 Lousada ITF : 8 Ortisei ITF : 17 Santo Domingo 4 ITF : 3 UTR Pro Tennis Series 5 : 1 Alcala de. Konta Johanna. Britain's former world number four Johanna Konta has announced her retirement from professional tennis. Johanna Konta of Great Britain kisses her trophy after defeating Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark, 6-4, 6-3, to win the women's singles final at the 2017 Miami Open at Crandon Park Tennis Center in. Players. Raducanu revealed last week in posts on her. The last of Johanna Konta's four WTA titles came in Nottingham this year. September 13, 2022. LONDON (AP) — British tennis player Johanna Konta announced her retirement on Wednesday, saying: "I just ran out of steam. Konta, who announced her retirement last December, will headline Eurosport’s coverage of the event. 1 became the first woman from her country to reach the quarterfinal of the US Open in 36 years with a come from behind 6-7, 6-3, 7-5 victory over 2016 US Open finalist Karolina Pliskova in Louis Armstrong. Konta Johanna - profile. Belgian tennis great Kim Clijsters, who won four Grand Slam titles between 2005 and 2011, told BBC Sport she was thick-skinned during her playing days and advised Konta to let it "go in one ear. Having previously only progressed to the second round at SW19 and with only one other grand slam semi. Country. Players. Johanna Konta. Today, 02:08 - Wu Yibing fights back to take the second 7-5 and force a decider against Fritz. British number one Johanna Konta says a merger between the ATP and. Konta Johanna. Hometown Sydney, Australia. 113. Mo Niculescu 6-2 6-2. 1 Johanna Konta has announced that she has given birth to her first child. 32 EST. In a short online letter, the 30-year-old Briton of. Women's Doubles Rank. 284. Johanna Konta has withdrawn from the Tokyo Olympics due to the impact that coronavirus symptoms have had on her preparation for the Games. Career. A fundraising webpage has already brought in over £7,000 for charity Sane. Johanna Konta, who is Britian's most successful women's tennis player in the last two decades, has. Wade popped the question on Konta’s 30th birthday on May 17 as she celebrated at home in London. Konta has earned an enormous amount of money from her successful career as a professional tennis player. ATP & WTA tennis players at Tennis Explorer offers profiles of the best tennis players and a database of men's and women's tennis players. 5 February 2021. There was a grinding Fed Cup tie [Great Britain’s first at home. Country. Tennis. September 13, 2022. She is. Previously, she represented Australia until 2012. Former British tennis star Johanna Konta says Emma Raducanu said nothing wrong following her second round exit from Wimbledon. Johanna Konta has announced her retirement from professional tennis. Oct 24, 2011. Johanna Konta’s coach Wim Fissete puts the British hopeful through her paces before next week’s US Open. "I did not hear what Ilie said, I understand you take. Konta, 28, fought back from a set and 3-1 down to. Photograph: Vincent Kessler/Reuters French Open 2019Konta raced into a 3-0 lead in the first set, which included two breaks, with some incredible baseline hitting that pinned Williams back. 10. Johanna Konta. Konta Johanna. Konta returned to the top 20 rankings following her semifinal appearance in the French Open in June. Former British No. 12 EST Johanna Konta, one of the most successful British tennis players in the modern game, has announced her retirement from. Although the 30-year-old doesn’t have a Grand Slam title to her name, she managed to reach No 4 in the world rankings in 2017 and represented her country at the Rio Olympics. Johanna Konta announces retirement from tennis Get the latest Player Stats on Johanna Konta including her videos, highlights, and more at the official Women's Tennis Association website. Get the latest Player Stats on Johanna Konta including her videos, highlights, and more at the official Women's Tennis Association website. In a first interview since retiring, the former British No 1 reflects on sexism, Emma Raducanu and a career that revitalised women’s tennis. 143. . Age: 32 (17. Johanna Konta was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia in May 1991. Former Top 10 player and British No. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images) Tennis fans have been left surprised and saddened after Johanna Konta. 5. By Simon. 22 April 2017 Tennis. S. The 30-year-old has struggled with a persistent knee problem over the past couple of years and slipped to 113 in the rankings. Johanna Konta has. Johanna Konta is relishing a feeling of normality as she prepares for the Australian Open. Murray is joined in the quarter-finals by Johanna Konta – the first time that has happened to British players. But American men’s tennis may be on track for a long overdue second coming, with hopes resting on. 154. ATP & WTA tennis players at Tennis Explorer offers profiles of the best tennis players and a database of men's and women's tennis players. 4 on 17 July 2017. Get premium, high resolution news photos at. 1991)Former British No. WTA Insider Interview: How Johanna Konta found peace in the decision to retire. Playing in just her second Miami Open, the Australian-born Brit toppled No. Konta is ranked much higher than her compatriot, but Watson has won a title this year. This is a. Konta, 27, lost 4-6 6-1 6-4 in front of her home. Her success brings us so much happiness and gives us actual hope for the future of sports in Tunisia. Height / Weight: 180 cm / 70 kg. The Wimbledon star married Jackson Wade in December. She is playing Mostar 10k this week and is doing pretty well, defeated 2 Serbian promising players easily. Oct 17, 2011. Mar 4, 2013. A notable namesake is the author of Heidi, Johanna Spyri. Tennis News; WTA Tennis; Former British No. Britain's Johanna Konta wipes her face during a break of a women's quarterfinal match against Czech Republic's Barbora Strycova on day eight of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London. Konta Johanna. Johanna Konta - Tennis Explorer 27. ATP & WTA tennis players at Tennis Explorer offers profiles of the best tennis players and a database of men's and women's tennis players. Johanna Konta thrashes Zhang Shuai of China 6-4 6-1 to become Britain's first woman to reach Grand Slam semis in over 30 years. Konta’s past is usually skimmed over but one fact snags attention – she left Australia for Spain as a teenager to develop her tennis at the Sánchez-Casal Academy where Murray also attended. She surprised her tennis fans after. Konta was beaten in the first game on Sunday by Simona Halep, whose 6-1, 6-3 victory over the British No1 set the stage for a day of home celebration. Today, 15:11 - RT @AdamKinzinger: Nah I’ve already done my time in war, the Air Force doesn’t have “platoons” genius, and I was re-elected 6 times. -. 88 on 1 August 2016. The British number one will begin her 2021 season on Tuesday morning with a clash against American. seeded 14 on her return from injury but playing tennis to rival that of the. British number one Johanna Konta fought back from a set down to defeat third seed. (photo: Jimmie48) Former world No. Britain's Johanna Konta was knocked out of the US Open in three sets by Sorana Cirstea. Johanna Konta’s run to the semi-final of Wimbledon has been nothing short of miraculous. From rediscovering the joy that would spark her mid-career evolution into the best British woman in 30 years to her philosophical perspective with respect to the overwhelming sacrifice asked of tennis players, Konta looks back on. Mo Niculescu 6-2 6-2.