Tennis
Johanna Konta: 'I hope to inspire anyone who feels overlooked'
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Wednesday, 01 December 2021 11:45
Johanna Konta retires hoping she can inspire those who feel too old or not talented enough to chase their dreams.The ex-British number one, who won four WTA titles and reached three Grand Slam semi-finals, bowed out on Wednesday. The 30-year-old said she was "maybe a poster child" of "someone who carved out a career when all evidence pointed that it…
Peng Shuai: WTA announces immediate suspension of tournaments in China
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Wednesday, 01 December 2021 11:23
The Women's Tennis Association has announced the immediate suspension of all tournaments in China amid concern for Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai.Peng disappeared from public view for three weeks after accusing a top Chinese official of sexual assault.WTA chief Steve Simon said he had "serious doubts" that Peng was "free, safe and not subject to intimidation"."In good conscience, I don't…
Johanna Konta: Former world number four retires as 'one of best British players of modern era'
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Wednesday, 01 December 2021 04:22
Johanna Konta was a late developer, who has taken relatively early retirement, but still found time to become one of the very best British players of the modern era.She reached three Grand Slam semi-finals and rose to number four in the world, won four WTA titles and won the last 12 singles matches she played for her country in the…
Johanna Konta: British former Wimbledon semi-finalist and world number four retires
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Wednesday, 01 December 2021 04:01
Britain's former world number four Johanna Konta has announced her retirement from professional tennis.Konta, 30, reached the Wimbledon semi-finals in 2017 - the first British woman to achieve the feat in 39 years.She also made the last four at the 2016 Australian Open and the 2019 French Open, while her best result at the US Open was a quarter-final run…
Davis Cup: Great Britain lead Germany in quarter-finals after Dan Evans win
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Tuesday, 30 November 2021 08:34
Great Britain made the perfect start to their Davis Cup quarter-final as Dan Evans thrashed Germany's Peter Gojowczyk in the opening rubber.Evans, 31, took advantage of a shaky start from Gojowczyk - who was a late change in the German team - to win the opening set in 27 minutes in Innsbruck.The British number two continued to dominate and sealed…
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