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Ash Barty to return to Wimbledon as retired tennis superstar lands job she 'never' wanted

23/05/24 12:50
Since walking away from the sport, Barty welcomed back Hayden in July 2023 with her husband, Garry Kissick, and has also written books and played in golf tournaments the world over. And now it has been revealed that Barty will be part of the BBC 's commentary team for the prestigious slam in SW19, despite initially claiming she had no interest in being a tennis pundit....read

Judy Murray reveals young female tennis players are facing death threats from gamblers who lose money betting on them
09/10/23 22:58Young female tennis stars are bombarded with death threats from gamblers who lose money betting on them, Judy Murray has warned. The mother of two-time Wimbledon champion Andy, Mrs
Call the cat-sitter! Wimbledon finalist Marketa Vondrousova's IT manager husband WILL fly in for the final after missing her run at SW19 looking after their sphynx cat Frankie
14/07/23 11:33Marketa Vondrousova's husband will fly in for Saturday's final after missing his wife's impressive Wimbledon run while looking after their sphynx cat in the Czech Republic.
Wimbledon commentator fumes at the 'insult' of AI commentary at the championships: Annabel Croft slams 'emotionless' robots
12/07/23 22:00It is perhaps not surprising that a move to implement AI-generated commentary has been criticised by the great and the good of the tennis world, with Annabel Croft claiming it is an 'insult' to her profession.
Being a mother is dull, but I would choose it every day over playing on Centre Court, says former British Number 1 Johanna Konta
11/07/23 23:15Former British number one Johanna Konta, 32, called time on her career two years ago and gave birth to daughter Emmeline last September.
Johanna Konta gives birth to a baby girl: Former British tennis no.1 welcomes a daughter called Emmeline with husband Jackson Wade
14/09/22 10:37The former professional tennis player, who retired from the sport in December, shared a photo of herself cradling her newborn in an Instagram update on Tuesday.
Emma Raducanu is just the FIFTH British woman to crack the world's top 10 in the Open Era... with the 19-year-old joining Virginia Wade, Sue Barker, Jo Durie and Johanna Konta in the record books
11/07/22 16:11Wimbledon's absence of world ranking points this time round - due to their ban on Russian and Belarusian players competing- meant a number of players suffered falls in the rankings.
'She has every right to say these facts': Johanna Konta defends Emma Raducanu after the teenager says 'it's a joke' there is pressure on her aged just 19, following her early Wimbledon exit in the second round
03/07/22 12:06Raducanu was thrust into the spotlight following her run to the fourth round in SW19 last year before becoming the first ever singles qualifier to win a Grand Slam at the US Open.
'Busy baking my own little muffin': Johanna Konta reveals she is pregnant with her first child... five months after marrying film producer Jackson Wade and announcing her retirement
10/05/22 11:14Johanna Konta has announced she is expecting her first child.
Johanna Konta is MARRIED! 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
27/12/21 23:00The 30-year-old married her long-term boyfriend Jackson Wade at a London ceremony two weeks ago, seven months after announcing their engagement.
MIKE DICKSON: Johanna Konta was an outstanding athlete who maxed out her ability and was almost unbeatable in full flow... she was Britain's best female player since Jo Durie before Emma Raducanu's emergence
01/12/21 12:56MIKE DICKSON: Now succumbing to ravaged knees and the desire to take her life in other directions, she became Britain's best player since Jo Durie before Emma Raducanu's emergence.
Former British No 1 Johanna Konta RETIRES from tennis aged 30, after admitting she has been suffering from 'heart palpitations' and having missed Wimbledon and the Olympics after she turned down the Covid vaccine but then tested positive for the virus
01/12/21 11:04In a statement on Twitter titled 'Grateful', the 2017 Wimbledon semi-finalist described how she managed to 'live her dreams' and counted herself to be 'incredibly fortunate.'
Jo Konta is likely to MISS the Australian Open after not playing a match since August due to persistent knee issues - with the former British No 1's tennis future shrouded in doubt as she looks to start a family
25/11/21 14:00With barely a week before entry deadlines to the initial Australian warm-up events there has been no sign of her practising in London as she weighs up alternatives to a tennis career.
Emma Raducanu asks for patience and the expectations of fans to be reined in as she adjusts to her new-found fame... with the US Open champion ready for action in Romania amid her ongoing search for a new coach
25/10/21 09:21MIKE DICKSON IN CLUJ-NAPOCA: Raducanu will be relying on herself at the Transylvania Open and has travelled with her physiotherapist Will Herbert, agent Chris Helliar and her father Ian.
Emma Raducanu lines up Esteban Carril as trial coach ahead of next week's Transylvania Open... with Spaniard having taken former British No 1 Johanna Konta into top 10 in 2016
17/10/21 22:00Emma Raducanu and Cam Norrie have sparked something of a gold rush for British tennis, with the latest episode taking place in the Californian desert last night.
Jo Konta injury agony as she's forced to pull out of US Open as Heather Watson and Harriet Dart both exit after losing first round matches
30/08/21 21:58And then there were two. Three of Britain's five women exited the US Open last night as Johanna Konta pulled out prior to her opening match while Heather Watson and Harriet Dart both lost.
Jo Konta saw her hopes of playing at Wimbledon and the Olympics dashed by Covid... but now it's finally all go at the US Open for the British No 1 who wants to salvage something from a summer that had promised plenty
29/08/21 21:30Jo Konta is back on the Grand Slam trail on Monday with a US Open first round against France's fiery Kristina Mladenovic, the world No 58.
Johanna Konta will make a 'personal choice' on whether she gets the Covid vaccine after missing both Wimbledon and the Olympics after contracting the virus... but insists she 'is not against it'
11/08/21 13:33Tennis sensation Johanna Konta has said that she will make a 'personal choice' as to whether she gets the Covid vaccine after testing positive for the virus.
Dan Evans PULLS OUT of Tokyo 2020 Olympics after Britain's No 1 tests positive for Covid following Wimbledon exit... as tennis star joins host of players in withdrawing from competition
14/07/21 19:02A legion of tennis stars have pulled out of this summer's Olympic Games, with 20-time Grand Slam winner Roger Federer recently withdrawing from the men's singles competition.
Wimbledon braced for more Covid-enforced drop outs after British No 1 Jo Konta was forced to withdraw... with similar cases 'not unexpected' and having been factored into planning
28/06/21 22:30MIKE DICKSON: Konta pulled out of the event on Sunday night after one of her close contacts tested positive for Coronavirus at the player bubble hotel in Westminster.
Jo Konta OUT of Wimbledon after being forced into self-isolation due to close contact with a positive Covid-19 test... in an agonising blow for the British No 1 on the eve of the tournament
27/06/21 19:59The 30-year-old had been due to start her home Grand Slam on Tuesday against Katerina Siniakova, and was coming in high on confidence having won the Nottingham Open.
JOHANNA KONTA: 'I haven't given myself a deadline to retire'
26/06/21 23:02Despite being ruled out of this Wimbledon tournament after being forced into self-isolation , British number one JOHANNA KONTA has vowed to play for as long as she can
How many Brits will be left standing after the first round at Wimbledon? From Andy Murray to Johanna Konta - the 15 hopefuls going for glory
26/06/21 21:30There are six Brits in the Men's singles draw, most notably Andy Murray, while there are nine contenders in the Women's singles draw including Johanna Konta.
Wimbledon bubble is like an all-inclusive CRUISE, insists Johanna Konta, with each player forced to stay in central London hotel for duration of the tournament... even though her house is on the way to SW19!
26/06/21 20:27Like every other player in the draw, she is staying in a hotel in the centre of London, with a strict bubble meaning competitors are only allowed to leave to travel to the All England Club.
Britain's 19-year-old Jack Draper handed dream first-round draw at Wimbledon against world No 1 Novak Djokovic... while Andy Murray will battle it out against Nikoloz Basilashvili
25/06/21 09:14Draper, 19, last week reached the last eight at Queen's Club, but this will be of a different magnitude as he makes his main draw debut in the curtain raiser of the singles on the biggest show court.
British No 2 Cameron Norrie snubs chance to represent Team GB at Tokyo Olympics amid strict bubble restrictions while Jamie Murray fails to get selected… but two-time gold medalist Andy Murray WILL go to Japan to play singles and doubles
24/06/21 10:50The LTA did not mention Murray's name in their Team GB squad announcement but did appear to confirm a late change of heart from Cameron Norrie ahead of this year's US Open.
Dan Evans, Cameron Norrie and Jo Konta confirmed as seeds for Wimbledon in first time trio of Brits make it in 43 YEARS... with eight-time champion Roger Federer No 7 seed for upcoming SW19 championships
23/06/21 11:57Confirmation arrived from the All England Club on Wednesday that Evans, along with beaten Queen's finalist Cameron Norrie, is among the 31 seeded players in the men's singles draw.
The tennis star who aced the men... in a long skirt: She is still the youngest ever Wimbledon champ. And after Lottie Dod humbled the best male players, she became an Olympic archer, sang to George V - and did 70mph down the Cresta Run!
21/06/21 23:32Lottie Dod, won her first Wimbledon in Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee year of 1887 - aged just 15.
Love match! British tennis star Johanna Konta shows off a dazzling diamond engagement ring as she reveals she's set to wed film producer beau Jackson Wade
15/06/21 13:57The British ladies tennis number one first revealed she was engaged to photographer boyfriend Jackson Wade last month, saying the proposal, on her 30th birthday, had been a 'semi-surprise'.
British No 1 Johanna Konta wins her fourth WTA Tour title after hammering Shuai Zhang in straight sets... with Viking Open victory in Nottingham her first WTA title since Miami win in 2017
13/06/21 13:37The British No 1 suffered a first-round exit at the French Open but bounced back in style at the Viking Open with a commanding 6-2 6-1 victory against the Chinese.
Jo Konta gets back to winning ways just in time for Wimbledon after moving into Viking Open semi-final with victory over Alison Van Uytvanck
11/06/21 21:31The British No 1 is reviving her form just in time for Wimbledon, and yesterday she made her first semi-final of the season at the Viking Open in Nottingham.
Johanna Konta to head into the grass court season without a coach as British No 1 splits from Dimitri Zavialoff for a second time after disappointing first-round loss at the French Open
06/06/21 15:05The two, who worked together during her outstanding 2019 season, parted after her first-round exit at the French Open which was the latest setback in a difficult year to date.
Things go from bad to WORSE as British No 1 Jo Konta is swept aside in straight sets in the first round of French Open as she joins Dan Evans and Heather Watson as early exits
31/05/21 15:42The British No.1's confidence looked to be knocked after losing the first set 7-6, with the world No.54 steaming into the second round in Paris via a 6-1 victory in the second set.
Heather Watson and Cam Norrie are the last Brits standing in the Australian Open as Jo Konta and Dan Evans suffer painful exits in Melbourne
09/02/21 14:01MIKE DICKSON: Dan Evans felt like an ageing footballer, Jo Konta suffered an unusual injury, Heather Watson believed she could take on the world as experiences differed for British stars.
Johanna Konta is forced to retire from her first round match at the Australian Open due to injury, despite taking the first set against Kaja Juvan... with fitness issues hitting the British No 1 again after 14 days in hotel quarantine
09/02/21 10:30The British number one, who like the rest of her competitors had to quarantine for 14 days before the Australian Open, won the first set 6-4 but was forced to concede the match.
Dan Evans faces fellow Brit Cameron Norrie in Australian Open first round with Jo Konta taking on qualifier Kaja Juvan and defending champion Novak Djokovic up against Jeremy Chardy
05/02/21 06:55There is the carrot for the winner of a possible third-round clash with second seed Rafael Nadal, while the pairing means there will not be a repeat of no British singles players reaching second round.
Katie Boulter's fine winning run comes to an end against Naomi Osaka, Dan Evans beats Pedro Sousa and Johanna Konta suffers three-set loss to Irina-Camelia Begu as Brits continue their pre-Australian Open warm-ups
03/02/21 09:44Dan Evans was the only British player to win on Wednesday with Johanna Konta and Katie Boulter both edged out as preparations for next week's Australian Open continued.
British No 1 Jo Konta raring to go after quarantine in Melbourne as wild week begins Down Under ahead of the Australian Open
31/01/21 22:29Konta was not among the chosen few serving their Australian semi-quarantine in Adelaide, where Rafael Nadal posted a picture of the six people he was able to bring with him.
Jo's gym in the sky: British tennis ace Johanna Konta gets in shape for the Australian Open... in her high-rise hotel room
15/01/21 22:31Tennis ace Johanna Konta has proved there really is no excuse to avoid exercising as she works out in her tiny high-rise hotel room in Melbourne where she is quarantining before the Australian open.
Esteban Carril - the coach who masterminded Jo Konta's rise to the top of the women's game - quits LTA academy just a year after it opened
19/11/20 17:31Esteban Carril, the highly-rated Spaniard best known for transforming the career of Johanna Konta, will no longer be working at the National Academy in Stirling, just over a year after it opened and being billed as its star attraction.
Johanna Konta pulls OUT of Ostrava Open due to coronavirus fears with British No 1 ending her disappointing 2020 season following early Grand Slam exits at French and US Opens
16/10/20 15:33The British number one will not play tennis again this year after pulling out of next week's Ostrava Open in the Czech Republic. Konta exited the French Open and the US Open in the early rounds.
Andy Murray faces Stan Wawrinka and Jo Konta takes on young star Coco Gauff as Brits are handed tough opening round draws at French Open
24/09/20 18:30Andy Murray and Jo Konta will be given blasts of the past and future at the French Open next week after being handed the most awkward of first round tasks.
British No 1 Johanna Konta splits with coach Thomas Hogstedt following third-round loss to Garbine Muguruza at the Italian Open
18/09/20 16:10Konta, who reached the final in Rome last year in a breakthrough performance on clay, has had a number of battles with Muguruza in the past but this was much more straightforward for the Spaniard.
British No 1 Johanna Konta makes impressive return to clay court by dispatching Romania qualifier Irina-Camelia Begu at the Italian Open
17/09/20 22:29It was Konta's first match since her second-round defeat at the US Open a fortnight ago and will give her hope she can do better at the next grand slam, the French Open.
Jo Konta crashes out the US Open second round as British No 1 falls to defeat in gruelling encounter against Sorana Cirstea across three sets
03/09/20 20:04MIKE DICKSON: Just when it looked like Jo Konta was going to get on one of her Grand Slam rolls she found herself ambushed at the US Open on Thursday night.
Jo Konta stays top of the Brit parade as she dumps Heather Watson out of the US Open after coming through 73-minute first-set battle
01/09/20 20:37Jo Konta showed she is a cut above as she blitzed Heather Watson in straight sets. The world No13 was pushed all the way in a 73-minute first set which lived up to its Battle of the Brits billing.
Jo Konta fired up for clash with Heather Watson at the US Open after British No 1 was left disappointed by jibe over Battle of Britain early exit
31/08/20 21:30The British number one goes into the unusual match-up confirming that she was disappointed by some of the antics that went on at the 'Battle of the Brits' team event at Roehampton a month ago.
Jo Konta falls short in Western and Southern Open semi-final as British No 1 is beaten in three sets by Victoria Azarenka
28/08/20 18:09The GB number one struck the ball with power and purpose, but it was not enough to reach today's relocated Cincinatti Open final. A late surge from saw Azarenka take their semi-final 4-6 6-4 6-1.
Jo Konta will face off against fellow Brit Heather Watson in the US Open first round while Andy Murray will play Yoshihito Nishioka of Japan on his Grand Slam return
27/08/20 19:11Konta was due to play her semi-final of the Western and Southern Open last night, only for it to be postponed following race protests in American sport.
Go Jo! British No 1 Konta cruises past Maria Sakkari to reach the semi-finals of the Western & Southern Open and keep title hopes alive
26/08/20 23:28Johanna Konta is two wins away from just her fourth career title after beating Maria Sakkari in New York on Wednesday night. The 29-year-old will now face the former world No 1 Victoria Azarenka today.
'Laura doesn't know me very well': Johanna Konta hits back at fellow Brit Robson after her former Fed Cup team-mate questioned her decision to work with Maria Sharapova's former coach, labelling the decision 'weird'
26/08/20 05:46British No1 Konta cruised past Russian veteran Vera Zvonareva on Tuesday to reach the quarter-finals of the Western and Southern Open and stay on course for a first WTA Tour title in three years.
'It probably won't happen, touch wood, for a long time again': British No 1 Jo Konta believes heart problems are behind her after dominant second-round victory in New York on Monday
24/08/20 21:30The British No 1 required medical treatment for heart palpitations during a defeat to Marie Bouzkova a fortnight ago in Kentucky, her first competitive match back since tennis shut down in March.
'There is nothing wrong, I am fit as a fiddle': Jo Konta reveals she suffered from heart palpitations during first WTA Tour appearance since March in Lexington Open defeat but insists she is 'absolutely fine'
11/08/20 10:08Johanna Konta returned to the court for the first time since March but fell to defeat at the Lexington Open to Marie Bouzkova. The British number one said she suffered from heart palpitations.
Jodie Burrage claims big scalp at the Battle of the Brits as World No 289 beats Jo Konta in straight sets at Roehampton
27/07/20 19:31Jodie Burrage, from Hindhead in Surrey, is the world No 289 and on Monday made up a deficit of 275 places in the rankings to upset Konta in the opening match of the Battle of the Brits event.
Cooking ace! Tennis star Johanna Konta reveals she's been honing her culinary skills during lockdown - but says she's BANNED her photographer boyfriend from the kitchen
26/07/20 09:01British number one Johanna Konta should have been battling it out at Wimbledon this summer, but with the tournament cancelled due to coronavirus she has found another passion.
British No 1 Jo Konta teams up with Maria Sharapova's old coach Thomas Hogstedt after splitting with Dimitri Zavialoff
23/07/20 21:30EXCLUSIVE: Jo Konta has begun a trial period working with one of the best-known coaches in women's tennis, who has coached Maria Sharapova and a host of Grand Slam champions.
Andy Murray and Johanna Konta to play in Battle of the Brits Team Tennis tournament in London next week as British tennis stars are split into 'Union Jacks' and 'British Bulldogs' teams
23/07/20 10:48The event, organised by Murray's brother, Jamie, will see two teams of 13 British players compete against one another at the National Tennis Centre In Roehampton, south-west London from July 27.
'It hasn't altered my determination... I'll never stop striving for that': British No 1 Johanna Konta insists coronavirus break has not affected her ambitions to become a Grand Slam champion
22/06/20 06:12The British No 1 still has her eye on winning Wimbledon, cancelled this summer as the battle against the Covid-19 outbreak continues. She has previously reached the semi-finals.
'Treat us like men': GB ace Jo Konta welcomes bid to merge tennis tours - but says it must be marriage of equals
19/05/20 21:00MIKE DICKSON: Jo Konta has welcomed Roger Federer's proposal to unite the men's and women's tours - but insists that it will have to be a marriage of equals.
'Everyone has got their excuses but the reason is I'm just better than them': Andy Murray jokes that he's too good on the PlayStation as he sails through to virtual Madrid Open semi-finals... but fellow Brit Jo Konta is dumped out
29/04/20 23:55Andy Murray will go down as one of tennis' greats in the modern era and it appears his prowess in the sport also extends to the virtual realm.
'It's about not looking too far ahead': Johanna Konta holding out hope that Wimbledon WILL go ahead as planned despite coronavirus pandemic... as British No 1 keeps active at her London flat by working out with her dog Bono
24/03/20 22:30MIKE DICKSON: Holed up in her London flat, the usually globetrotting Jo Konta is clinging to the distant hope that Wimbledon might be saved from the cull of major summer sporting events.
Jo Konta sails through to quarter-finals of Monterrey Open after straight-sets win over Tatjana Maria
06/03/20 05:55The Briton, who kicked off the week with a straight-sets win against Kim Clijsters, had 10 break points without converting a single one on her way to a first-set tie-break against her German opponent.
Johanna Konta chalks up first win of 2020 as she spoils Kim Clijsters's return to action but Heather Watson goes out of the Monterrey Open
04/03/20 06:09Johanna Konta has thwarted Kim Clijsters's return to the court as the Briton claimed her first win of 2020 at the Abierto GNP Seguros event in Monterrey.
Andy Murray could be out until the grass-court season with Scot set to miss upcoming hard court events due to ongoing hip complications
12/02/20 22:31There is no mention of Murray in the publicity for next month's Miami Open and sources have told Sportsmail that getting himself right for the grass courts in June is now a more realistic target.
Johanna Konta suffers humiliating defeat by world No 159 Oceane Dodin in second round of St Petersburg Ladies Trophy
12/02/20 15:48Johanna Konta's search for a first victory since the US Open goes on after she was beaten by 159th-ranked Oceane Dodin in the second round of the St Petersburg Ladies Trophy.
'Hey Kyle, book a flight home': Edmund heckled at Australian Open as he joins fellow Brit Jo Konta in crashing out at first hurdle after straight-sets defeat
21/01/20 06:46MIKE DICKSON IN MELBOURNE: Kyle Edmund and Jo Konta suffered a thudding disappointment at the Australian Open as a big day for British singles players started woefully.
British No 1 Jo Konta dumped out of Australian Open in first round as 12th seed is beaten in just 62 minutes by Tunisia's Ons Jabeur
21/01/20 00:51MIKE DICKSON IN MELBOURNE: Jo Konta's problems when faced with players who bring a box of tricks to the court surfaced again on Tuesday morning when she was bundled out of the Australian Open.
Jo Konta to sit out of the Fed Cup for a YEAR... as British No 1 reworks her calendar to help the 'longevity' of her body in a huge blow to Great Britain
17/01/20 06:37MIKE DICKSON IN MELBOURNE: Fed Cup captain Anne Keothavong will hope bad news does not come in pairs after Jo Konta told her that she will not be playing for Great Britain next month.
Johanna Konta set to play in Australian Open after shaking off knee injury to return to full fitness for start of season
31/12/19 22:30British No 1 Jo Konta has recovered sufficiently from lingering knee issues and expects to be fully fit for the Australian Open.
Johanna Konta brings season to an early end due to a longstanding knee injury which has kept her out of action since the US Open
18/10/19 13:46Konta has not played since losing in the US Open quarter-finals in early September - it is a disappointing end to a brilliant year, who began the year ranked 39 and is currently sitting 11th.
Tom Hiddleston puts on an animated display as he cheers on Johanna Konta at the US Open Tennis Championships
03/09/19 18:45He's been taking advantage of his temporary American residency by enjoying the US Open.
Konta's Grand Slam of agony: British No 1 beaten in straight sets by Elina Svitolina in US Open quarter-final
03/09/19 17:54MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK: This time there were no recriminations or spats with the media, just the numbing disappointment of another missed opportunity.
'I don't think it's a war. So, instead of "fight" we say "play"': Jo Konta's coach bans fighting talk to relax her for US Open quarter-final showdown
02/09/19 21:32MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK: Words with negative connotations are out when it comes to the work she does with Dimitri Zavialoff. The hairdryer is strictly confined to the hotel room.
Tom Hiddleston looks in high spirits as he joins Broadway co-star Zawe Ashton at US Open Tennis Championships in New York
01/09/19 22:43The actor, 38, looked enthralled as he watched Johanna Konta of Great Britain play against Karolina Pliskova of Czech Republic on Sunday.
How's that for bottle! Jo Konta rallies back from set down to knock out No 3 seed Karolina Pliskova and seal her place in US Open quarter-final
01/09/19 19:12MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK: Hardly anyone walks tightrope of deciding sets as well as Jo Konta this year, and she successfully did so once again to make the last eight of the US Open.
Jo Konta is on fire as the British No 1 prepares to take on third seed Karolina Pliskova in the US Open fourth round
31/08/19 19:00MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK: Martina Navratilova described the British No 1's performance in beating China's Zhuai Shang on Friday night as 'A-plus' as she prepares to take on Karolina Pliskova next.
Last Brit standing! Jo Konta flying the flag for Great Britain at the US Open as she progress to the last-16 with straight sets win over Shuai Zhang
30/08/19 20:03MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK: Jo Konta emerged again as the last surviving British player when she powered into the last 16 of the US Open with a 6-2, 6-3 win over China's Shuai Zhang.
Jo Konta dispatches world No 61 Margarita Gasparyan in 54 minutes to reach US Open third round
29/08/19 18:58MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK: Konta is relishing big tournaments like never before this year, and she clocked her twelfth victory in the Grand Slams this season by reaching the US Open third round.
'We only met a few days ago and he turns out to be a big tennis fan so I invited him down': British No 1 Jo Konta cheered to victory by actor Tom Hiddleston as she marches into US Open second round
26/08/19 17:18MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK: A chance meeting at a Manhattan hotel with someone famous for being a Night Manager has gained Jo Konta some celebrity support at the US Open.
British No 1 Jo Konta seeks to rediscover the winning habit at US Open after crashing out in the first round at her last two tournaments
24/08/19 23:37MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK: Jo Konta has found that a spat with a reporter during Wimbledon earned her more support from the public than when she went a stage better at the tournament two years ago.
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'We will make ourselves difficult to ignore': Liverpool fans set to protest over ticket prices and deliver warning to owners
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EFL side become the first to secure promotion to return them to the Championship after 65 years away
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Luke Littler signs MILLION-POUND sponsorship deal as world darts champion renews lucrative boohooMAN fashion tie-up for THIRD year
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New Yorkers outraged as plans are announced to SHUT biggest train station in the US during World Cup matches
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Inside Carlos Tevez's crazy mansion with huge resort-style swimming pool and his own tunnel of fame
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Man City's Rayan Cherki says sorry after bizarrely wearing Hugo Ekitike's Liverpool shirt after being substituted during hosts' FA Cup thrashing
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The changing face of the BBC: The sports and events recently snubbed by the broadcaster as the Boat Race is shown on Channel 4 for the first time
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Alejandro Garnacho confirms new romance with model girlfriend after Spanish reports claimed Chelsea star 'didn't want to meet her family'
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Former World Cup-winning coach - who once picked his nose and LICKED his finger - 'set to take charge of England's group stage opponents'
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Revealed: Gary Neville's staggering seven-figure earnings from podcast empire as Sky Sports star looks to rival Gary Lineker's media network
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Andy Murray launches new 'woke' trainers - made from BEANS and seaweed - in bid to rival Roger Federer's £15bn running shoe business
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Women's football hair pulling controversy: Arsenal star drags back rival in astonishing moment at Stamford Bridge
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Michael Schumacher's daughter Gina speaks out on life in the aftermath of her legendary father's accident
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Roy Keane attends his mother's funeral just days after the Man United legend lost 'the only boss I listen to'
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NBA star abruptly cut by team after criticizing the league's support of LGBTQ+ fans and Pride Month
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Italy in 'spy-gate row ahead of Bosnia World Cup play-off - as Bosnian media accuse four-time champions of having a SOLDIER film rivals' training session'
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Why Tiger Woods' ex-wife Elin Nordegren is 'concerned' after golf legend's shocking DUI arrest
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'It looks a bit suspicious': Thomas Tuchel addresses mass drop outs of Arsenal stars from national teams - but backs Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka over England withdrawals
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Roy Hodgson, 78, rules out long-term stay at Bristol City after his shock return to management as former England boss insists 'I'm too OLD'
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Meet golf's bad boys: Tiger Woods and world No 1 Scottie Scheffler among stars whose menacing police mugshots have gone viral after arrests
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British Olympics star, 32, retires from athletics to take up surprise new role at Premier League football club
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British driver Ollie Bearman, 20, breaks silence after narrowly escaping serious injury in 191mph crash at Japanese Grand Prix
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Kim Kardashian appears to SKIP Lewis Hamilton's F1 race despite spending week with boyfriend in Japan... as he cosies up to different A-lister instead
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Former Chelsea and Real Madrid star chugs a beer after completing mammoth cycling event in Mallorca three years after retiring aged 32
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From the Gypsy King to the Lion King! Tyson Fury takes a LION for a stroll as he prepares for comeback fight with Arslanbek Makhmudov
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Steve Cooper accused of SABOTAGING Bosnia's World Cup hopes by national team head coach - who blames his 'roots and origins' in bizarre spat
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Former Man United star training with Crystal Palace U21s as Europa League winner looks to relaunch career with a new club after two seasons out in the cold
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Golf icon John Daly falls during over-50s event in worrying scenes after 16 surgeries in four years - before his caddie rushes to save him
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Women's boxer Isis Sio, 19, fighting for her life in hospital after knockout loss
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Next season's Community Shield is KICKED OUT of Wembley by The Weeknd concert - and moved to 74,000-capacity stadium
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Reclusive ex-tennis star Anna Kournikova, 44, seen for the first time since giving birth to fourth child in December
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Ben White ENDS England exile as Thomas Tuchel calls him up for first time since World Cup walk-out and refusal to return after Steve Holland embarrassed him in front of team-mates
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Bill Murray celebrates UConn's March Madness win over UCLA as his coach son advances to the Sweet 16
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Premier League cult hero Dimitri Payet quits football at 38 with 'psychological violence against an ex-mistress' case hanging over him after he 'forced her to perform degrading acts on camera'
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Gary Neville shushes a Man City fan in Wembley commentary gantry spat after supporter's barrage of abuse
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Pep Guardiola lingers for a sweet moment with daughter Maria on the Wembley pitch as he weighs up whether to QUIT Manchester City despite Carabao Cup final success
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'World's sexiest footballer' reveals the huge falsehood that almost drove her out of the sport
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Brentford players 'are left bloodied after rescuing man from alleged racist attack' on way home from Leeds draw
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Trent Alexander-Arnold is dropped by Real Madrid for derby clash due to LATENESS - as defender is punished for ill-discipline after England snub
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American tennis star accuses French player of sliding into her DMs to flirt as he issues furious denial
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Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson, 24, claims her first-ever world indoor title - as Brit storms to 800m gold in a new world championship record time
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Sack-threatened Tottenham manager Igor Tudor misses his post-match interviews due to 'family bereavement' after 3-0 defeat by Nottingham Forest sounded relegation alarm
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The £15MILLION Instagram story: Cristiano Ronaldo and fiancée Georgina Rodriguez show off their extravagant wealth in one photo while escaping missile strikes in Saudi
