Johanna Konta

Konta retires injured from Brisbane quarter-final

Brisbane - Muslimchronicle

British number one Johanna Konta became the latest casualty ahead of the Australian Open when she retired during her Brisbane International quarter-final against Elina Svitolina on Thursday. Konta called for treatment to her right hip at the beginning of the third set but decided she could not continue and handed Svitolina the match 1-6, 7-6 (8/6), 3-2. TheRead more

Svitolina smashes Konjuh to reach quarters

Brisbane - Muslimchronicle

Ukraine's Elina Svitolina continued her impressive start to the season when she demolished Croatian Ana Konjuh 6-3, 6-1 in the second round of the Brisbane International on Wednesday. Svitolina took just 64 minutes to see off Konjuh at the Pat Rafter Arena and book an enticing quarter-final showdown with Britain's Johanna Konta. The 23-year-old Svitolina started the week as world number sixRead more

Muguruza advances, Konta out

New York - Muslimchronicle

Reigning Wimbledon champion Garbine Muguruza advanced while British seventh seed Johanna Konta was ousted at the US Open, where Maria Sharapova's long-awaited return to Grand Slam tennis was finally at hand. Spanish third seed Muguruza defeated American Varvara Lepchenko 6-0, 6-3 for her first triumph in Arthur Ashe Stadium, which celebrated its 20th anniversary on the first day of NewRead more

History on line as Konta faces Venus showdown

London - Muslimchronicle

Johanna Konta has set her sights on Wimbledon history as the world number seven aims to become the first British woman to reach the final for 40 years when she faces Venus Williams on Thursday. Konta displayed nerves of steel in her pulsating quarter-final victory over world number two Simona Halep on Tuesday. The 26-year-old is the first British womanRead more

Tennis: Johanna Konta Beats Venus Williams to Reach Miami Open Final

Miami - Arab Today

Johanna Konta defeated seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams 6-4 7-5 to become the first British woman to reach the Miami Open final. The 25-year-old will face world number 14 Dane Caroline Wozniacki, who overcame Czech second seed Karolina Pliskova 5-7 6-1 6-1. Konta broke Williams twice in the first set as she moved into a 3-0 lead, beforeRead more

Britain's Konta downs Venus to reach Miami Open final

Miami - Arab Today

Britain's Johanna Konta beat Venus Williams 6-4, 7-5 in a grueling battle Thursday to reach the WTA Miami Open final, where she will face Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark. The Australian-born 25-year-old broke Williams in the first game and played aggressively throughout the opening set. Williams fought back strongly in the second set, breaking to go up 3-1. But Konta brokeRead more

Venus downs Kerber to set up Konta clash at WTA Miami

Miami - AFP

Venus Williams rolled back the years to send world number one Angelique Kerber crashing out of the Miami Open on Wednesday and advance to a semi-final showdown with Britain's Johanna Konta. Williams, at 36 the oldest woman in the field, downed Kerber in straight sets, winning 7-5, 6-3 while Konta fought back to beat Romania's Simon Halep 3-6, 7-6(9/7), 6-2.Read more

Serena powers towards record title, top ranking

Melbourne - Arab Today

Serena Williams kept up her pursuit of a record Grand Slam title and a return to world number one on Monday as she reached the Australian Open quarter-finals without dropping a set. A day after defending champion and top seed Angelique Kerber fell by the wayside, Williams overcame Barbora Strycova 7-5, 6-4 to set up a last-eight clash with Britain'sRead more

Johanna Konta beats Agnieszka Radwanska in WTA final

Sydney - Arab Today

Britain's world number 10 Johanna Konta dominated the third-ranked Agnieszka Radwanska to win the Sydney International WTA final on Friday. Konta capped an impressive week and an ideal build-up to next week's Australian Open in Melbourne with a 6-4, 6-2 win over the Polish second seed in one hour 20 minutes. It was 25-year-old Konta's second career WTA Tour victoryRead more

'Quality' Konta belongs in women's tennis top 10: Kvitova

Wuhan - Arab Today

Double Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova said Johanna Konta has the quality and consistency to become a fixture in the women's top 10, despite putting her rise on hold at the Wuhan Open. Kvitova ended the 13th-ranked Briton's chances of joining the top 10 this week when she knocked her out of the Chinese tournament's quarter-finals 6-3, 6-4 on Thursday. ButRead more