Johanna Konta ‘seeing light at the end of the tunnel’ as she reaches round four

Johanna Konta’s brilliant clay-court adventure continues as she beat Viktoria Kuzmova in the French Open third round to become the first British woman to reach the last 16 in 36 years.
After a slow start to the year, Konta reached the finals of the Morocco Open and the Italian Open in the lead-up to Roland Garros.
And she was once again at her best against Kuzmova as she brushed aside the Slovakian 6-2, 6-1 to set up a clash against 23rd seed Donna Vekic from Croatia, who beat Belinda Bencic 6-4, 6-1.
Konta started the French Open under a cloud as she was feeling under the weather, but things have improved.
😁🎾🤜🇫🇷🙌 pic.twitter.com/fNixNrmhgO
— Johanna Konta (@JohannaKonta) May 31, 2019
“Today is the most human I have felt the last few days so I’m definitely seeing the light at the end of the tunnel,” she said.
She added: “I get my attention brought to these different little milestones – it is definitely a nice pat on the back.
“It’s a nice thing to hear, especially after winning a match.”
Follow us on Twitter @T365Official and like our Facebook page.
More from Tennis365:
-
-
-
Tennis365’s legends of Roland Garros number 7: Gustavo Kuerten
-
Comment: Why the French Open is the best Grand Slam spectacle Tennis has to offer
-
French Open 2019: Tennis365 writers cast their predictions for Roland Garros
-
Five Roland Garros contenders: Rafael Nadal still very much the boss at French Open
-
Latest
-
Davis Cup
Great Britain braced for ‘complicated’ Davis Cup qualifier in Colombia
Matches will be played at an altitude of 2,600 metres and with pressureless balls.
-
WTA Tour
Heather Watson ends her quarter-final drought with win in Thailand – ‘It was just survival of the fittest’
Heather Watson will now face Chinese seventh seed Xinyu Wang.
-
Tennis News
Toni Nadal shares thoughts on fans’ hostility toward Novak Djokovic as well as Rafael Nadal’s future
Toni Nadal on why Novak Djokovic has so many detractors.
-
Tennis News
Stunning LTA numbers confirm tennis participation is booming in Britain
New figures have revealed that there has been a 47 per-cent increase in tennis participation in clubs and parks across Britain.
-
WTA Tour
Aryna Sabalenka’s 2023 tennis schedule: Where is she competing next and her season so far…
A look at Aryna Sabalenka’s possible tournaments for the 2023 season.
-
News
Serena Williams welcomes Tom Brady to ‘retirement world again’ as she opens up about her final match ‘regret’
“Sad to see you go,” Serena Williams told Tom Brady.
-
Tennis News
Elina Svitolina urges IOC to ‘stick to banning Russian and Belarusian athletes’ for Paris 2024 Olympics
Elina Svitolina wants a united front when it comes to sanctions imposed against Russia and Belarus.
-
Tennis News
Marion Bartoli latest to criticise Elena Rybakina’s coach Stefano Vukov – ‘I just can’t take that any more’
Marion Bartoli basing her opinion on Elena Rybakina’s coach Stefano Vukov on incidents she witnessed herself.
-
Australian Open
Australian Open viewing figures need context amid Novak Djokovic snipes
TV viewing figures for Australian Open may appear to be disappointing, yet raw figures only reveal part of the story.
-
Tennis News
Nick Kyrgios on crutches as his manager gives fitness update
Everyone is “really, really pleased” with Nick Kyrgios’ recovery.