Johanna Konta Knocked Out Of Australian Open

Although the world No. 133 fell three wins shy of capturing a miracle, maiden Grand Slam title, Zhang said she’d leave Melbourne Park with no regrets. “Just add that into the mix, guys”, Konta said after her win over Zhang Shuai.

“I’m pretty sure they have jet lag because of the time difference”.

Plenty has been made of Konta’s improvement over the last six months, which includes a run to the fourth round at the US Open, and much has been said about her improved mental well-being having worked with Juan Coto since October 2014. “If there is something I could have done different, if there is something I’ve done wrong”, Azarenka said.

“I’m one of the best players in the world”. I was so stressed out. That is me living my dream.

Angelique Kerber has won the first set 7-5 in her Australian Open semifinal against Johanna Konta.

She held serve but her pounding groundstrokes were being returned consistently. Williams was returning the ball at over 130.

In a rollercoaster match, Konta lost the first three games, won the next four and then lost the next five.

It was the fourth time the former world number four had lost in the first round of the Australian Open.

Konta laughed, along with the crowd at Rod Laver Arena, saying until recently nobody had noticed. “For me personally, it was a little bit 10 percent not enough of everything”, she said. I’ve shown good signs.

Angelique Kerber stunned two-time champion Victoria Azarenka at the Australian Open today for a last-four clash against Johanna Konta, the first British woman in a Grand Slam semi-final for 33 years.

There was real hope for Konta when she found some rhythm and clawed her way back to lead 5-4, but Kerber broke again at 5-5 and would lose just two more games.

“But she taught me actually that I’m on a good way and to try to believe in myself”.

“When I go home, when my mom will say, ‘Oh, you’re calm.’ It will come out more”, she joked.

“It’s great for German tennis to reach the final here”. I’ve got a Hungarian passport as well.

It may have been Australia Day this week, but the mother country is threatening to take over the Grand Slam down under as Johanna Konta, Andy Murray and Jamie Murray all reached semi-finals in Melbourne.

The Sydney-born Briton had beaten Venus Williams and last year’s semi-finalist Ekaterina Makarova on her remarkable run at Melbourne Park and hit back to win the next four games and put the set back on serve. The German left-hander made only 11 unforced errors while Konta totalled 36.

Like in any match she plays in, Williams is the overwhelming favourite to win and reach the final.

Zhang had begun the tournament ranked 133 in the world and had endured 14 failed attempts to even get past the first round of a Grand Slam, before downing world number two Simone Halep.

“I think today was probably the best match I played, especially in the second and third set”.