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