JO DURIE ON KONTA

FORMER BRITISH No.1 “IT is very nice to have the home support and it gives you an extra thrill when you are playing at Wimbledon because there is nowhere as special as Wimbledon.

“You handle it the best you can by getting on with your job and being professional. I think that Jo’s process that she goes through helps a lot. She tries not to judge anything on won or loss or point won or lost.

“It is: ‘This is what I do point after point and I do it the best I can.’ She has shown she can be consistently good. And with her serve, and the way she prepares and focusses for everything she has given herself a chance for the big events.” She has shown she can be consistently good. Jo’s serve gives her a chance