Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne, Australia, January 13, 2018. Johanna Konta of Britain reacts during a news conference ahead of the Australian Open tennis tournament. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Johanna Konta is free from injury, ready to put a terrible second half to 2017 behind her and with Andy Murray recuperating from hip surgery, happy to shoulder the burden of British tennis fans at the Australian Open.
The 26-year-old enters the tournament, historically the grand slam where she has done best, also with a new coach in Michael Joyce, who worked with Maria Sharapova from 2004-11 and helped the Russian to the world's top ranking.
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