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Johanna Konta: British number one may need to manage injury for rest of career

Johanna Konta: British number one may need to manage injury for rest of career

Johanna Konta won the Viking Open by beating Shuai Zhang British number one Johanna Konta says she may have to manage a knee injury for the rest of her career having initially ignored it. Konta, 30, has a tendon issue in her right knee that forced her to withdraw from the Wimbledon warm-up events in Birmingham and Eastbourne. The world number 30’s home Grand Slam tournament starts on Monday. “I’m giving myself every chance to be at my best when I step out on to the court,” she said. Konta won her fourth WTA Tour title with victory at the Viking Open in Nottingham...

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