MELBOURNE, Australia — Johanna Konta has become the first British woman to reach the fourth round at the Australian Open on Saturday, giving rise to "a lot of Australia questions" at Melbourne Park.
The 24-year-old Konta was born in Sydney and moved with her family to England in 2005, long before becoming a British citizen in 2012. Her success at the season's first Grand Slam has given the Brits and Aussies something to celebrate, and scrutinize.
After defeating Denisa Allertova 6-2, 6-2 in the third round Saturday, Konta was complimented by her on-court interviewer for having "an Aussie accent with a tinge of British" when she speaks.