- Former British No 1 decides to quit sport
- Player suffered long-term knee problem
Former British No 1 Johanna Konta has announced her immediate retirement from professional tennis.
Konta, 30, is the most successful British women’s player of the past two decades, having reached a career high ranking of No 4 in 2017, three grand slam semi-finals and she won the prestigious Miami Open in 2017. Earlier this year, she won her fourth career WTA title in Nottingham.