British tennis star reveals success of Emma Raducanu had 'no bearing' on her retirement

Johanna Konta has revealed Emma Raducanu’s success at the US Open did not have "any bearing" on her decision to retire.

Konta announced her retirement from professional tennis in December, having struggled with a persistent knee injury.

The 30-year-old, who reached a career high of world number four in 2017, had slipped to 113 in the rankings.

Konta earned four WTA titles during her career, and reached the semi-finals of the Australian Open in 2016, Wimbledon in 2017, and the French Open in 2019.

She never won a Grand Slam, however, unlike her compatriot Raducanu. The 19-year-old stunned the world by triumphing at the US Open in September.

In an interview with The Telegraph, Konta revealed she did not decide to hang up her tennis racket to make room for Raducanu, who had taken her status as British number one.

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