Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - 23/1/17 Britain's Johanna Konta celebrates after winning her Women's singles fourth round match against Russia's Ekaterina Makarova. REUTERS/Jason Reed
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Britain's Johanna Konta has learned much from matches against grand slam champions and former world number ones over the last 18 months but on Wednesday her education will be complete when she faces Serena Williams in the Australian Open quarter-finals.
While Konta has never played the American great, who is bidding to win a record 23rd grand slam title in the professional era, the 25-year-old knows exactly what Williams has in store for her on Rod Laver Arena.
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