Best Tweets: ‘That is unreal from Jo Konta. What nerve!’
Johanna Konta produced a sublime performance to beat world number two Simona Halep in three sets and make the semi-final stage at Wimbledon.
She is the first British player to do so since Virginia Wade in 1978 and was lauded on Twitter.
#Konta totally deserved that win. Was aggressor from start to finish. Controlled middle of the (centre) court so well. #wimbledon
— Jamie Murray (@jamie_murray) July 11, 2017
Jo Konta becomes 1st British woman to reach a Wimbledon singles semi-final since Virginia Wade in 1978, after beating Simona Halep in 3 sets
— Dan Roan (@danroan) July 11, 2017
New favourite moment of the tournament: Konta helping a Chelsea pensioner do a selfie and his happy dance after he got it! ❤️
— Naomi Broady (@NaomiBroady) July 11, 2017
#Konta has done it! Q: ‘When did you know you were a champion?’ A: ‘When I was 9 years old’. THAT’S what we should teach our little girls ❤️
— Anna Richardson (@AnnaRichardso) July 11, 2017
If you saw some of Konta’s early career matches the sangfroid she displayed there was even more astonishing.
— Mike Dickson (@Mike_Dickson_DM) July 11, 2017
That is unreal from Jo Konta. What nerve.
— James Dutton (@jrgdutton) July 11, 2017
Jo Konta really has got some determination. Brilliant performance so far.
— Jim White (@jimw1) July 11, 2017
One spectator celebrated slightly prematurely and excessively and came in for some criticism…
The moment Johanna Konta became the 1st British woman to reach the #Wimbledon semi-finals since Virginia Wade in 1978 #bbctennis pic.twitter.com/f98zrlaVFl
— BBC 5 live Sport (@5liveSport) July 11, 2017
Awful ending with a fan screaming out on match point, disrupting both players. Halep stared at Kader Nouni, hoping for a call. #Wimbledon
— Ben Rothenberg (@BenRothenberg) July 11, 2017
Here’s what Marion Bartoli made of THAT scream in Jo Konta’s match point.https://t.co/M5YnJhCfe5 #Wimbledon #bbctennis pic.twitter.com/mHsnJokKed
— BBC Tennis (@bbctennis) July 11, 2017
Don’t yell out during tennis matches. Konta deserved her celebration. That was a rough and awkward end for both after such a great match.
— Courtney Nguyen (@FortyDeuceTwits) July 11, 2017
Idiot who screamed out and caused hindrance on match point there should be banned for life. Can’t tolerate stupid people. #Konta #Wimbledon
— Gary Kelly (@maxcouch) July 11, 2017
