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Johanna Konta

Early Life and Background

Johanna Konta is a British former professional tennis player, born on May 17, 1991, in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, to Hungarian parents Gabor and Gabriella Konta. She spent her early childhood in the Sydney suburb of Collaroy, located on the Northern Beaches. Konta was introduced to tennis at the age of eight and demonstrated strong potential from a young age.

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At 14, she moved to Barcelona, Spain, to train at the prestigious Sánchez-Casal Academy for 15 months, a key step in her early development as a player. During this period, her family relocated to Eastbourne, East Sussex, England. Konta acquired British citizenship in May 2012, subsequently choosing to represent Great Britain instead of Australia in international tennis competition.

Professional Tennis Career

Konta began her professional career with notable early success. In 2008, at the age of 17, she won her first ITF singles title at a tournament in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Building on this momentum, she captured a $25,000 ITF title in Sutton, United Kingdom, in 2009.

Her upward progression continued in 2010, when she reached the quarterfinals of a $50,000 tournament in Indian Harbour Beach, Florida. The very next week, just before her 19th birthday, she claimed the title at another $50,000 event, marking a significant early milestone in her career.


Quick Facts
Birth Date: 17 May, 1991
Age: 28 yrs
Occupations: Tennis player
Citizenship: Australia
United Kingdom
Birth Place: Sydney
residence: Eastbourne
Gender: Female
Description: British tennis player
Net Worth 2021: 4 million
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Last Modified: Nov 28 2024
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