Johanna Konta
Tennis
United Kingdom
| Full Name | Johanna Konta |
| Profession / Role | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Date of Birth | 17 May, 1991 |
Australian-born Johanna Konta is a professional tennis player who represented Australia until 2012 and is currently playing for Great Britain. Konta has won 3 singles titles on the WTA Tour, as well as 11 singles and 4 doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. She is currently ranked World No. 18 in singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). Konta is the current British no. #1 who reached her career-high singles top ranking of world No. #4 on 17 July 2017.
Konta was born to Hungarian parents in Sydney, Australia and moved to the UK when she was 14 years old. After becoming a British citizen in May 2012, she changed her sporting affection from Australia to the UK.
Here are some of her career major achievements
- Reached the semifinals of the French Open, Australian Open and the Wimbledon
- Became the first Briton to be ranked amongst the WTA's top ten in 2016 since Jo Durie over 30 years previously
- Claimed the 2016 Silicon Valley Classic after thrashing Venus Williams in the final
- Bagged the 2017 Miami Open after defeating Caroline Wozniacki in the final
- Earned the title of 2017 Sydney International
Updated On : 25 Nov, 2021
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