Johanna Konta

[jagmad]

Sorry Jo lost, but no disgrace. Plenty more to aim for this year. Thanks for the pleasure you have given us Jo! :bravo:

+2
:thumbup::clap:

[JAMES4578]

On reflection whilst Serena in top form very tough to overcome, still disappointing it was a relatively short match. However by her own admission she felt rushed and couldn't quite in key moments. Will hopefully learn from experience and a good start to the year!

[sir coolerking]

I have a feeling that Jo may well have been the second best player in this tournament, but an unfortunate draw pit her against Serena in the QF's. There will be more great chances to win a big one this year, especially as Serena is rarely 100% fit and doesn't show up to that many tournaments.

[roytennisfan]

Unfortunately Jo has withdrawn from Dubai with a left foot injury, no idea how bad it is. Her next scheduled Tournament is Indian Wells on 6th March

[JAMES4578]

Yes pity Jo has now pulled out of Dubai, however if any doubt probably best in long run.

[Bardot]

Possible 2nd round match between Jo and Heather in Indian Wells if Heather beats wild card Nicole Gibbs in the first round.

[roytennisfan]

Jo is in Kuznetsova's (8) quarter and in Serena's(1) half. Lets hope she can do another good run to the Semi at least. Jo is currently #6 in the WTA race

[sir coolerking]

Jo is in Kuznetsova's (8) quarter and in Serena's(1) half. Lets hope she can do another good run to the Semi at least. Jo is currently #6 in the WTA race

Serena isn't playing - not sure why this time, but she never used to anyway. Pliskova the top seed in Jo's half. There's an opportunity to take out the likes of Kuznetsova and Cibulkova in a good run.

[goldfish]

Serena has a knee problem and hasn't been able to train. Seems late to announce it though.

[sir coolerking]

Maybe her previous dislike of Indian Wells has resurfaced in her knee. I never expected her to pitch up for this, too much history.

[JAMES4578]

Serena isn't playing - not sure why this time, but she never used to anyway. Pliskova the top seed in Jo's half. There's an opportunity to take out the likes of Kuznetsova and Cibulkova in a good run.

Serena has now pulled out of both Indian Wells and Miami due to left knee injury, (http://www.tennis-x.com/xblog/2017-03-07/25488.php) indeed she did boycott IW after the infamous 2001 incident but returned in 2015.Anyway hopefully greater chances for Jo but could still be a few tricky customers before potentially Pliskova.

[sir coolerking]

7pm tonight for the Battle of Britain. I'll be supporting Jo as she has the potential to go deep in this draw.

[Teresa]

I am supporting Heather. I have a soft spot for her. She was the first of our girls to win a tour title, and she needs the points more.

[JAMES4578]

Pity they had to meet this early and hope Heather can show decent form, however want Johanna to win as she has the greater potential.

[Alis]

Sod's Law that the two Brits had to meet in the second round. I suppose we can't have everything - at least one will get through and some of us will be pleased!

[roytennisfan]

2 df help Jo to break back 1-2. Looks like Jo has been in the sun too much

[roytennisfan]

Jo breaks...again and leads 5-4

[roytennisfan]

Jo serves out to love 6-4

[JAMES4578]

Both had their moments but Jo certainly stronger in the closing stages of the set and has the upper hand right now.

[roytennisfan]

Jo storming 4-1

[JAMES4578]

Jo certainly raced to 5-1 lead but after 2 doubles Heather breaks back for 3-5, some work left!

[Alis]

Jo's finding it difficult to get over the line.

[Jan]

Jo wins 6-4 6-4 :clap:

[roytennisfan]

Well done Jo served out twice from 5-4 after dropping from 5-1 to 5-4 in the second set as well

[JAMES4578]

Certainly tension closing it out but Jo finally gets the win 6-4, 6-4-well done! Credit to Heather for asking some questions.

[Alis]

Well done, Jo - well fought, Heather! Very much divided loyalties on this one - I really wouldn't have minded who had won but I do think Jo has the potential to go further than Heather at the moment. I was watching on livescores while the other half is absorbed in the rugby - again I don't really mind who wins!

[roytennisfan]

Jo is on first on court2 at 11am (7pm), same time as Dan on court1, good luck Jo, can't watch either, taking my wife out to the Ballet Gala in London

[roytennisfan]

Stuart Fraser warns us clocks have changed so it is a 6pm start today

[themass15]

Yes I knew US went forward 2nd weekend in March

[Jane]

Best of luck, Jo :thumbup:

[Jan]

Go Jo!
:GBflag:

[exislander]

Good luck Johanna - on bet365 on laptop (Dan on Tennis TV on iPad)

[JAMES4578]

Jo set up on Garcia, however just dropped serve in 2nd to trail 2-4-come on!

[Alis]

C'mon Johanna. One set all, one game all at the moment.

[Jan]

Jo was sailing through, but not a lot in it now.

[Alis]

Garcia is a difficult player.

[JAMES4578]

Still tough at the moment, 2 all-hopefully Jo can step up but Garcia possibly gaining in confidence.

[Alis]

Jo needs a break here.

[Alis]

This is tight. Just hold, Johanna.

[JAMES4578]

Johanna holding comfortably for most part but still tense, up 6-5!

[Jan]

Break now please Jo!

[JAMES4578]

Not to be, breaker to decide it !

[Alis]

Jo one down - c'mon!

[Alis]

3-0 Garcia - Jo needs these two.

[JAMES4578]

Not great start, now double puts Jo 4-1 down-tough!

[Alis]

................... and a double fault really doesn't help matters. 1-4.

[Alis]

1-5 at the change.

[themass15]

Jo going out in the tb. Ouch.

[Alis]

5 match points to Garcia.

[JAMES4578]

oh no Konta out too too, great breaker from French player and can be tricky player but Johanna played part in her downfall.

[Jan]

:crying:

[Teresa]

Ouch. Poor Jo.

[lynne]

OUCH!!! is right Teresa!! Indian Wells not good for the Brits!!!

[Alis]

All down to Kyle now!

[lynne]

All down to Kyle now!



Fingers crossed!!!

[exislander]

Hope Johanna is better in singles than doubles!

[patmoren]

lost 6-3 6-3 not good.

[JAMES4578]

Scoreline maybe disappointing but expected it to be tough against Kuznetsova/Mladenovic. Jo playing singles against qualifier Sansovich today.

[Jan]

Looks as though Jo's match is about to start - just as I'm off to bed.
Good luck Jo!
:GBflag:

[exislander]

Johanna won first set 6-2, was up in second but now rained off at 3-4 in second set tiebreak!

[Hawkeye]

Jo lost the tie-break, but took the third set 6-4.

[roytennisfan]

Good that a Brit has finally managed a win in Miami, well done Jo, let's hope you win a few more, Parmentier up next

[Jan]

Nice to see the "W" this morning - well done Jo!
:GBflag:

[Alis]

:yahoo::yahoo::yahoo:

[JerryD]

Great win jo in tough conditions

[JAMES4578]

Certainly tough conditions but Jo was well in command at one point, still getting through is what matters and can hopefully step it up!

[Jan]

Jo is 5-3* vs Parmentier currently

[Jan]

Jo takes the first set 6-4 :clap:

[exislander]

And the second 6-0! Johanna playing very well.

[Jan]

And Jo races through the second set 6-0
:cheer::cheer::GBflag:

[JAMES4578]

Jo stormed through the 2nd for emphatic win, well done!:clap::clap:

[Alis]

:yahoo::yahoo::yahoo:

[roytennisfan]

Jo looking in top form, well played Jo

[Teresa]

Well done. Missed it today.

[anor]

Well done, Johanna! :clap: :clap:

[karanga]

Well done Jo. :swingin:

[Jan]

The match preceding Jo's will be starting shortly. So Jo will be on quite late. No staying up for me.
Good luck Jo! :GBflag:

[exislander]

Johanna's match on court now so not too late for me!

[Alis]

C'mon, Jo - a nice quick match please, so that we can all go to bed.

[JerryD]

Jo just getting underway now, just as the app is working again

[Alis]

Jo managed to snatch the first set 7-5, against the run of play. Now, she seems to have relaxed and found her game - leading 2-0 in the second.

[Alis]

Jo holds from 0-30 to make it 3-0 in the second.

[exislander]

And breaks again for 4-0.

[Alis]

A poor game from Jo gives one of the breaks back. C'mon Jo!

[Alis]

Jo breaks again and will serve for the match.

[Alis]

A little erratic but Jo wins 7-5, 6-1. :yahoo::yahoo::yahoo: Well done, Jo!

[exislander]

A few blips but well done Johanna!

[JerryD]

Sometimes it's not pretty but a win is a win

[patlowe]

Pleased for Jo. Have to rely on live scores (when it's working) for the women's matches. Brava Jo!:clap::clap:

[JAMES4578]

A bit patchy at times but convincing in the 2nd, well done Jo!

[anor]

Glad to see that Johanna has won again.

[Jan]

Excellent! :dance::dance:

[greatunclebulgaria]

Jo on tonight against Halep should be 6pm UK time

[Jan]

Much more civilised time-wise!
Good luck Jo!
:GBflag:

[patmoren]

So frustrating there isn't a live stream, great when Tennis V was showing both ATP and WTA

[exislander]

So frustrating there isn't a live stream, great when Tennis V was showing both ATP and WTA

There is a live stream on bet365.

[Jan]

2 DFs in a game and Jo is broken 1-3*

[themass15]

Not watching as I don't have BT Sport but think Jo will find this difficult to turn round.

[exislander]

First set to Halep 6-3. Johanna not quite at usual level and Halep very good. I don't have BT Sport but do have bet365.

[Jan]

Halep takes the first set 6-3.
Come on Jo!

[exislander]

Johanna much better now 3-0

[exislander]

Oh no, Halep breaks back!

[JAMES4578]

One loose game cost Johanna the first, unfortunately whilst made good start to 2nd now broken back-come on!

[roytennisfan]

Jo breaks 5-5

[JAMES4578]

Thankfully Jo found way back, let's keep it going!

[roytennisfan]

Cmon Jo 6-5 break again for this set

[roytennisfan]

Tie Break cmon Jo

[Teresa]

Lost the mini break. Got it back due to a timely double fault. Then lost it again.

[jagmad]

This time

[jagmad]

Darn it

[Teresa]

Another set point.

[Teresa]

Yet another set point.

[roytennisfan]

This time 9-7

[jagmad]

Yes

[Teresa]

Finally one set all. Well done to Jo for hanging in there:-)

[JAMES4578]

Tough breaker but Johanna finally takes it to 3rd, hopefully starts well in the decider!

[Jan]

Come on!!!

[roytennisfan]

2-2 Jo hanging in, cmon Jo break

[Alis]

................... and Jo breaks. C'mon now, Jo!

[anor]

And she did!

[Teresa]

And a break for Jo. Come on believe.

[Alis]

Jo holds - 4-2. C'mon - keep it going!

[Teresa]

And she holds 4:2. Come on girl.

[Alis]

There's the insurance break. Jo now serving for the match. C'monnnnnn!

[Teresa]

And a double break. Two chances. Come on 1 point at a time:-)

[Jan]

*5-2
Come on Jo!!!!

[Alis]

30-30 c'monnnn!

[Alis]

Match point.

[Alis]

Wahey!:yahoo::yahoo::yahoo:: Well done, Jo - that was an excellent match.

[anor]

Great win from Johanna! Well done!

[greatunclebulgaria]

What a little battler :GBflag::boogie::yahoo::boogie::GBflag:

[Teresa]

Brilliant. Especially since Halep served for it in the second. Superb performance.

[Jane]

Well done Jo :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo:

[Jan]

Brilliant!!!
:GBflag::GBflag:

[jagmad]

After watching the on court coaching of Halep I thought there's only one way this is going.

Well done Johanna.

:thumbup::GBflag::boogie::yahoo::flowers::flowers:

[Jennan]

:boogie::boogie:

[JAMES4578]

A mature performance from Jo to turn it around and convincing in the 3rd even if Halep fell away somewhat,well done!:clap::clap: 2 out of 2 for Johanna over Simona,could well be tougher in semis though as she faces either Angie Kerner or Venus.

[Alis]

Jo won that not playing at her best. Hopefully, she has more to come.

[themass15]

Well done to Jo for coming through.

[roytennisfan]

Really great win for Jo, won last 5 in a row

[roytennisfan]

Jo is on at 2am Friday v Kerber, a really tough one but cmon Jo, you can do it


Edit: never trust a journalist lol

[ljs]

oh my gosh , she won ??

I was watching , but had to go out at the start of the 2nd set , so happy she got the win :clap:

[andyfer]

She will actually be playing Venus who beat Kerber overnight. She's beaten her before so feeling quite confident about this.

[Jane]

Well done Johanna :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo:

[roytennisfan]

She will actually be playing Venus who beat Kerber overnight. She's beaten her before so feeling quite confident about this.

Yes I repeated a tweet from one of our journos and only this morning found out, I assumed Kerber has already won

[JAMES4578]

Jo won the two meetings with Venus in 2016, however if the american is at or near top form could be tough. Hopefully Johanna rises to the ocassion. Williams did play very well against Kerber (though the German not really hit top form this season).

[Jan]

Good luck Jo!!!
:GBflag:

[roytennisfan]

Won't be watching, good luck Jo

[Jane]

Best of luck, Jo :thumbup: :thumbup:

[jagmad]

Good luck Johanna.:thumbup:

[jagmad]

Breaks to love 1st game c-mon Johanna
:dance:

[Alis]

Jo breaks to love in the first game.

[Alis]

Several deuces but Jo holds for 2-0.

[Alis]

................ and Jo breaks again for 3-0. It's 19 years since Venus won her first Miami title - amazing!

[jagmad]

Dbl break 3-0 that'll do nicely for starters.

[Alis]

Jo double faults to hand back one of the breaks. She's struggling to win points on her second serve.

[Alis]

Williams comes back from 0-40 down to hold - a pity but Jo still has a break in hand. 4-3.

[Alis]

Jo saves break points to hold for 5-3. It would be great if she could break here and not have to serve for the set.

[Alis]

Not to be - Venus holds to love. C'mon Jo - serve it out.

[Alis]

A difficult hold but Jo takes the set on her third set point :dance:

[jagmad]

Johanna takes hard fought 1st set.
Now push on and more of the same.:dance::dance::bravo:

I am seriously going bed now.

[Alis]

Jo saves break points to hold. Venus is definitely holding more easily than Jo at the moment.

[Alis]

Jo has a surprising amount of support in the fast thinning crowd and now has three break points.

[Alis]

Just one break point left - c'monnnn!

[Alis]

Venus saves the fourth break point in this game but here comes another ........ c'mon Jo! Nooooo - back to deuce.

[Alis]

This is becoming a very important game for both of them.

[Alis]

That was a massive hold for Venus - saving five break points. Re-group Jo.

[Alis]

Rats! Having saved five match points in her last service game Venus breaks for 3-1. C'mon Jo - break straight back.

[Alis]

0-40 - c'mon, this time Jo.

[Alis]

Two saved - 30-40. C'monnn Jo.

[Alis]

Amazing defence and Jo breaks straight back!

[Alis]

4-4 - a break now Jo would be very opportune.

[Alis]

Break point - c'monnnnnn!

[Alis]

.............. and Jo gets the break with an amazing reflex shot and will serve for the match. C'monnnnnn!

[Alis]

Oh dear - 15 - 40.

[Alis]

:facepalm: Venus breaks back. 5-5. Just break again, Jo.

[Alis]

0-30 - c'mon Jo.

[Alis]

Two double faults gives Jo 0-40.

[Alis]

................... and Jo breaks to love and has another chance to serve it out. C'monnnnn!

[Alis]

0-15

[Alis]

15-15

[Alis]

30-15

[Alis]

40-15

[Alis]

........... and Jo does it! :dance::dance::dance: What a gutsy performance - well done, Jo!

[roytennisfan]

Well done Jo, another win over Venus. ..and well done Alis for all the updates also jagmad a little. Jo goes back into the top10

[anor]

Delighted to hear that Johanna did it. Well done! :clap::clap:

[sir coolerking]

Fantastic effort from Jo who seems to be getting better through the tournament. That takes her to 9 in the rankings with a win in the Final making her 7. If Wozniacki wins she'll go above Jo. She is now number 5 in the Race and a win in the Final would take her to 2 just behind Pliskova. A win for the rejuvenated Wozniacki would move her to number 1 in the Race.

[Jane]

Well done Jo - what a fantastic result :yahoo::yahoo: :yahoo:

[Jan]

Brilliant news!!
:GBflag:

[jackie55]

Great, brilliant, well done Jo, just one more match to win:thumbup:

[Jan]

Just seen that the final is 6pm tomorrow. That would be great, if I wasn't out for the evening!

[JAMES4578]

Certainly was fab display from Jo to overcome Venus in 2 sets and whilst Wozniacki has been playing well should be reasonable chance, here's hoping. Whilst Caroline had breadsticks in sets 2 and 3, it was bit of a meltdown from Pliskova.

[themass15]

Great win by Jo. Should be a good match on Saturday. Unfortunately I don't have BT Sport.

[exislander]

Great win by Jo. Should be a good match on Saturday. Unfortunately I don't have BT Sport.

I don't have BT Sport either so I watch such matches on bet365.

[Alis]

I like Wozniacki, so I'm delighted to see her in the final but I'm definitely backing Jo to win. She is more aggressive than Woz and has great mental strength these days. I thought she had blown it last night when she served for the match and dropped serve but she didn't let it get to her and held her nerve to serve it out second time round. She was helped a bit by Venus tiring and serving several double faults - it was after midnight by the time they finished. Thankfully, Jo has a day to recover - go Jo!!!

[Stell]

I hope Jo can win the final.

[roytennisfan]

Jo has moved up to #9 in the live rankings, i'm hoping she will get the win to move to #7, if Caroline wins, she will overtake Jo
A win for Jo will see her replace Caroline as #2 in the race and a win for Caroline would take her top in the race.

edit: seen i was a few hours late on posting this, had to dash this morning so didn't have the time to post this then

[patlowe]

Great win by Jo. Should be a good match on Saturday. Unfortunately I don't have BT Sport.
Yes, delighted to find out this morning Jo got the W over Venus. No BT Sport here either, so it will have to be live scores (which has been acting up his week!). But great effort from Jo and I think she has every chance against Woz.

[Caro]

I don't have BT Sport either and I don't trust streams form betting sites so I won't be able to watch. Go Jo, hope she can do it!

[exislander]

I don't have BT Sport either and I don't trust streams form betting sites so I won't be able to watch. Go Jo, hope she can do it!

I have used bet365 for a few years now as I feel it is a legitimate site for live streaming sports and I just ignore all the betting stuff. Some links previously posted online seemed a bit dodgy and unreliable and I believe some were actually illegal.

[Hawkeye]

It's only really the betting site streams that are legal, apart from officially sanctioned ones of course.

[karanga]

Best of luck Jo. :yahoo: :yahoo:

[roytennisfan]

Bet365.com is legit as a small screen view, I use it sometimes though I have bt sport so will watch jo on that. However, for those people who are clever enough to enlarge it to a full screen, maybe not so cut and dry but a lot less risk than some other the others

[RosieBear]

Fantastic effort from Jo to take Simona and Venus down back to back. Feel great about her final chances, esp after the demolition job she did on Woz in Oz - good luck for repeat performance, Jo :peace:

[Teresa]

I don't have BT Sport either and I don't trust streams form betting sites so I won't be able to watch. Go Jo, hope she can do it!

I don't do betting, but look upon it as I am paying £5 for streaming. I am wary of the other streams, but this one seems fine.

[david1610]

Well done Jo! As Navratilova said yesterday, confirms top ten and the next step is to confirm top five! Very proud! :)

[Jan]

Good luck in the final Jo!
I will be out this evening, so hope it's good news when I get back!!
:GBflag::GBflag:

[Jane]

All the best of luck, Johanna :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

[david1610]

Is this where we can share Jo's final or is it the Miami thread? Anybody got a live stream in English? Following in Italian. Not the end of the world but if there is a stream.. thanks!
Jo breaks to love in the first game! C'mon Jo!

[Stell]

A great start for Jo, 2 - 1.

[roytennisfan]

Anyone understand Danish, I don't

[Stell]

Sorry, I don't. 3 - 2.

[david1610]

Well Jo is certainly going for it! Hope she can keep up enough of an accuracy rate. This is very close! C'mon Jo!

[Stell]

Caroline breaks on her third break point to make it 4 - 4.

[Alis]

Rats! The second time Jo has been a break ahead and has been pegged back. Winning the first set is so important - it will be such a boost for either player - c'monnnn Jo!

[harriet]

jo dropped serve after a very long point, to 4-4, but has come straight back, serving at 5-4 for set 1

[Alis]

............... and Jo breaks again. C'mon, Jo - an safe hold for the set. I think she's very nervous but if she can just hold here it will free her up for the second set.

[lovetennis]

C'mon Jo

[Jane]

First set to Jo :yahoo::yahoo:

[david1610]

First set! Yes! Well done Jo!

[roytennisfan]

Go Jo great hold 6-4

[Teresa]

I am actually watching this live and in real time. One more set needed.

[harriet]

done it, 6-4 first set; serving second in set 2 tho

[Alis]

Great stuff - one down, one to go. Keep it going Jo!!!

[Stell]

Saves two break points to win the first set, well done Jo.

[JAMES4578]

Jo going well, did become tight in the 1st but was able to step up. 3 bps gone here -come on!

[david1610]

Her net play is really good! Got the initial break. Now hold please! Come on Jo!

[harriet]

break, eventuually, had caroline 0-40, but she fought back, 2? deuces till jo finally won the point

[Teresa]

It looks like wining the first set has settled her nerves and released her inner Federer:-)

Correction inner Murray.

[Teresa]

Rats. Spoke to soon.

[Stell]

1 - 2.

[JAMES4578]

Pity and Wozniacki been allowed to regain some confidence, come on Jo!

[Alis]

I just feel this match is up to Jo. If she plays as we know she can play she will win it.

[Stell]

2 - 2.

[Alis]

Okay, good hold - that was an important game. Now pressure her Jo.

[harriet]

hold, to 30, for 2-2, jo's first serve gone walkabout

[Alis]

That was a pity - still deuce - c'monnn!

[Alis]

What a shame. That was definitely a winnable game for Jo. Not to be though - so just hold and try again.

[Stell]

3 - 3.

[harriet]

holds for 3-3, but jo all over the place, 2 second serve losses, 2 aces, df at 40-30

[Sallydaisy]

Jo breaks for 4-3 up, serving next.

[roytennisfan]

Third time lucky there

[harriet]

break, to serve at 4-3

[JAMES4578]

Bit fortunate but Johanna break up again-keep it going!

[Alis]

5-3 c'monnn Jo!

[harriet]

good stuff, second serve at 40-30, caroline to serve or lose at 3-5

[Alis]

15-30 - two points away!

[Alis]

Match point!

[Teresa]

Come on. We need a break here to finish it. Match point.

[Jane]

Jo gets the win in straight sets 6-4, 6-3 - absolutely brilliant :trophy: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: