Johanna Konta

Quick Facts

Full Name	Johanna Konta
Occupation	Tennis Player
Date Of Birth	May 17, 1991(1991-05-17)
Age	33
Birthplace	Sydney
Country	Australia
Birth City	New South Wales
Horoscope	Taurus

Johanna Konta Biography

Johanna Konta is one of the most popular and richest Tennis Player who was born on May 17, 1991 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Born in Australia, she is a British tennis player , who in 2016 was the very first woman British tennis player singles to rank within the Top 25 in 29 years. She also topped the top 100 in doubles rankings the same year.

She beat She defeated Venus Williams, then ranked number 10, in straight sets at the 2016 Australian Open., and was ranked 10th in straight sets, at the Australian Open in 2016. Australian Open.

Konta took a brief break due to illness following the Australian Open, returning to action for the spring North American hard court swing. She was the fourth seed for the Mexican Open in Acapulco, where she exited in the second round, and also for the Monterrey Open, where she reached the quarterfinals and lost to Kirsten Flipkens. Konta then moved to the United States to participate in the Premier-Mandatory events, the highest level on the WTA Tour, at Indian Wells and Miami. She was seeded 25th at Indian Wells, which gave her a bye into the second round where she defeated Madison Brengle. Konta then beat Denisa Allertová, before exiting in the fourth round to 18th seed Karolína Plíšková. Konta moved on to Miami, where she was seeded 24th, which again saw her benefit from a bye to the second round. Wins over Danka Kovinić and Elena Vesnina took Konta to the last 16, where she beat 32nd seed Monica Niculescu. She lost in the quarterfinals to Victoria Azarenka, who was en route to completing the Indian Wells/Miami double. Konta’s form in North America saw her rise to a new career-high ranking of 21.

Ahead of the Australian Open Konta was widely regarded as a contender for the title. She recorded victories over Kirsten Flipkens, Naomi Osaka, former world number one, Caroline Wozniacki, where she hit 31 winners to six and did not face a single break point on serve, and 30th seed Ekaterina Makarova to reach the quarterfinals without dropping a set. Konta was then beaten in the last- eight by the eventual champion, Serena Williams.

She was the daughter of Gabor and Gabriella who came from Hungary to Australia after emigrating from Hungary.

Johanna Konta Net Worth

Johanna Konta is one of the richest Tennis Player from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Johanna Konta 's net worth $4 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She began playing tennis at eight years old. She also was the winner of her first professional event when she was just 16.

She was a member of Australia from 2004 until 2012, and then changed her views after she obtained British citizenship. She justified this by pointing out the fact that she was raised in Britain.

Konta’s next event saw her make her main-draw debut at the Australian Open. In the opening round she faced Venus Williams, who was seeded eighth. The match was played on Rod Laver Arena, with Konta winning in straight sets. Konta backed up her win by beating Zheng Saisai and Denisa Allertová, setting up a fourth-round clash with 21st seed Ekaterina Makarova. Konta recovered from a set behind to defeat the Russian and reach her first Grand Slam quarterfinal. Konta defeated qualifier Zhang Shuai in the last-eight before her run ultimately came to an end in the semifinals, where she lost to eventual champion Angelique Kerber in straight sets. Nonetheless, she became the first British female player to reach a Grand Slam singles semifinal in 32 years. Konta also teamed up with countrywoman Heather Watson to play the doubles. They beat a seeded pair in the opening round before exiting at the next stage. Konta was at new career highs in the post-tournament rankings, moving up to world No. 28 for singles and breaking into the top 100 for the first time in doubles, at world No. 95. She also passed the $1 million mark for career earnings.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Johanna Konta Dating?

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Konta came to Roland Garros having not won a main draw match at the venue in four previous attempts. She finally broke her ‘curse’ by beating Antonia Lottner in the first round, and went on to advance to the semifinals. Her run included victory over Vekic in the fourth round and a third win of the year against Stephens in the quarterfinals. By reaching the semifinals, Konta became the first British female player to reach that stage of the French Open since Jo Durie in 1983. Konta was defeated in the semifinal by the unseeded Vondrousova in two tight sets. She returned to the Top 20 in the WTA Rankings after this run.

Facts & Trivia

Johanna Ranked on the list of most popular Tennis Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Johanna Konta celebrates birthday on May 17 of every year.

Johanna Konta was born in Sydney, Australia, on 17 May 1991, the daughter of Hungarian parents Gábor, a hotel manager, and Gabriella, a dentist. Her parents had emigrated separately from Hungary and met in Australia. One of Konta’s grandfathers, Tamás Kertész (1929–1989), played football for Ferencvárosi TC; he won two international caps for Hungary in the 1950s and later coached the Ghana national team. Konta has a half sister, Eva Mumford, from her father’s previous marriage. She is married to Australian Rules Footballer Shane Mumford.

Why did Johanna Konta retire?

Johanna Konta, former British No 1, has retired from tennis. The 30-year-old has struggled with a persistent knee problem over the past couple of years and slipped to 113 in the rankings. Konta made the announcement on social media with a post headed “Grateful”.

Who is Johanna Konta married to?

Two weeks after her retirement from professional tennis, Konta announced on Twitter that she had married her long-term boyfriend Jackson Wade. The wedding took place on Saturday 11 December, 2021.

Is Johanna Konta still playing tennis?

Johanna Konta’s form leading up to the 2021 season Konta had a bad 2020 season in the limited part of the year she played in on the WTA Tour. She suffered early losses at all three Grand Slam events. Currently, she is ranked at no. 14 in the WTA Rankings.

Has Johanna Konta won a Grand Slam?

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Is Johanna Konta in a relationship?

Former British number one tennis player wows in a chic white dress as she ties the knot with film producer Jackson Wade in romantic church ceremony. Johanna Konta married her long-term boyfriend Jackson Wade at a London ceremony two weeks ago, seven months after announcing their engagement.