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Apr 01, 2017

Johanna Konta announces her arrival at the next level of her sport | Kevin Mitchell

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 tennisJohanna Konta’s tense 6-4, 6-3 win over Caroline Wozniacki in the final of the Miami Open – much tougher than her quick dismissal of the former world No1 in the third round of the Australian Open in January – was an achievement that announced her arrival at the next level of her sport. Related: Johanna Konta beats Caroline Wozniacki 6-4, 6-3 to win Miami Open – as it happened Continue reading...

Mar 31, 2017

Johanna Konta has mental strength to see off Caroline Wozniacki in Miami | Kevin Mitchell

The British 25-year-old is back in the world’s top 10 and her final in Miami offers her an important chance to prove she can live with the bestMartina Navratilova, who is as judicious with her praise as she was with her awesome charge to the net, said before Johanna Konta beat the seven-times slam champion Venus Williams, to reach the final of the Miami Open against Caroline Wozniacki, that the British history-maker was worth her return to the world’s top 10 but had yet to prove she was a top-five player.It is a fair assessment. Of the game’s consistent pace-setters, Konta and Madison Keys are the newcomers at the summit of the WTA rankings with most to prove; however, Britain’s...

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