‘Unbeatable’ Konta
British No.1 Johanna Konta is through to the semi-finals of the French Open tennis grand slam after beating seventh seed Sloane Stephens 6-1, 6-4.
The 26th seed destroyed last year’s runner-up in an “unbeatable” performance that left seven-time winner Chris Evert “speechless”, the Daily Express reports.
Subscribe to The Week
Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.
Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
Konta has hit “new heights”, says The Times, as Evert continued her praise for the 28-year-old.
The American 18-time grand slam winner said: “Jo Konta, I take my hat off to you. She would have been beaten anybody the way she played.”
As the first British women to reach the Roland-Garros last four since 1983, Konta is now eyeing her first major victory, The Guardian reports.
She will play in the French Open semi-final against Czech 19-year-old Marketa Vondrousova on Thursday.
‘Beach for the stars’
The Daily Mirror reports that England forward Raheem Sterling has told his team-mates he is “not sacrificing his holidays to go home empty-handed”.
England face Holland on Thursday in the Uefa Nations League semi-final and Manchester City star Sterling vows to “bring on the glory”, says The Sun.
-
World Cup 2026: uncertainty reigns with one year to goIn the Spotlight US-hosted Fifa tournament has to navigate Trump's travel bans, logistical headaches and an exhausting expanded format
-
Why Jannik Sinner's ban has divided the tennis worldIn the Spotlight The timing of the suspension handed down to the world's best male tennis player has been met with scepticism
-
The wit and wisdom of Sven-Göran ErikssonIn Depth The first foreign coach to manage England on football, life and death
-
Gareth Southgate's England: a bittersweet swan songIn Depth History books will favour football manager who transformed culture of football in England
-
Can England's Euros team hold their nerve?Today's Big Question Three Lions' 'lopsided' opening win over Serbia raises more questions than it answers
-
The England kit: a furore over the flagIn the Spotlight Nike's redesign of the St George's Cross on the collar of the English national team's shirt has caused controversy
-
Lionesses will have regrets but their legacy can be ‘incredible’feature England stars return home after heartbreaking Women’s World Cup final loss to Spain
-
How English women’s football could become a billion pound industryfeature Building on the success of the Lionesses won’t be easy but it is eminently possible
