LONDON (AP) When she looks back at her career, Johanna Konta hopes that this year’s Wimbledon tournament won’t be the highlight.
Konta, who was trying to become the first British woman to win the Wimbledon title since Virginia Wade in 1977, lost to five-time champion Venus Williams 6-4, 6-2 on Thursday.
”Well, in years to come, hopefully I’ve gone further, as well,” the 26-year-old Konta said, reflecting on her tournament. ”How about we talk about that in years to come?”
Konta’s run to the semifinals, which saw her come through a tough second-round match against Donna Vekic before beating second-seeded Simona Halep in the quarterfinals, will put her into the top five of the rankings for the first time on Monday.