Johanna Konta has withdrawn from Eastbourne International to protect her right knee.
The British player is coming off a great result in Nottingham where she won her first-ever grass-court event but a knee injury forced her to withdraw from Eastbourne. Konta has suffered from injuries in the 2019 and 2020 campaign with her right knee giving her the most trouble.
Upon withdrawing Konta said:
“I’m sorry I can’t make it to Eastbourne this year to play in front of my home crowd, but I can’t wait to be back playing in front of you all next year.”
Tournament director Gavin Fletcher said commented on the decision by saying:
“It’s a shame that Johanna won’t be able to join us this year at the LTA Viking International Eastbourne, we wish her the best with her recovery. However, there will still be lots of Brits for fans to get behind, as well as world-class fields including five of the top ten women in the world. We can’t wait to get started.”
The injury is not a serious one and Konta expects to be ready to go for Wimbledon which starts on June 28th.
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