Johanna Konta's rapid rise

25 January 2017 09:38

Johanna Konta may have been beaten by Serena Williams in the Australian Open but her run to the quarter-finals and top-10 seeding demonstrated again her standing in tennis.

Here, Press Association Sport's Tom White reflects on the 25-year-old's rapid rise.

Ranking progression

Year-end ranking:

2011 - 305

2012 - 153

2013 - 112

2014 - 150

2015 - 47

2016 - 10

Current - 9

Australian Open performance

2013 - Second qualifying round

2014 - Second qualifying round

2015 - First qualifying round

2016 - Semi-final

2017 - Quarter-final

Grand slam

Best performance:

Australian Open: Semi-final, 2016

French Open: Last 128, 2015 and 2016

Wimbledon: Last 64, 2016

US Open: Last 16, 2012, 2015 and 2016

Season to date

Shenzhen, China, Jan 1-7: Semi-final

Sydney, Australia, Jan 8-13: Winner

Win-loss record: 12-2

Aces/d ouble faults: 62/33

Source: PA