Johanna Konta: How to handle pressure and expectation as an elite athlete (E79)

Johanna Konta: How to handle pressure and expectation as an elite athlete (E79)

Last in our series of Olympic Specials is with the current British No.1 women’s tennis player, Johanna Konta. Johanna has won four singles titles on the Women’s Tennis Association Tour and in 2016, became part of Team GB at the Rio Olympics.


Johanna reached the semifinals of Wimbledon in 2017 – the same year she achieved her highest ever world ranking of number 4.


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