Johanna Konta has been honing her culinary skills during lockdown ahead of a return to action at the Battle of the Brits tomorrow.

Konta like many would have been hoping to play at Wimbledon instead of behind closed doors at the National Tennis Centre and said despite knowing it was going to happen, it was still a bitter pill to swallow.

'When the decision came to cancel it - I think everyone was expecting the cancellation, but that didn't make it any less sad,' she said to Daily Mail.

'It was for a very good cause so it is hard to argue with the logic but as professional athlete who trains to play on the big stages...this being my home slam, this is the biggest tournament I play in the year - I am very sad.

'Interestingly though I am just as busy now as I would have been if it hadn't been cancelled.

'Cooking is a big passion of mine. I am starting a project called Konta's Kitchen - I am still fleshing out the particulars but basically I love food, I love real food, I love cooking real food - I enjoy the process of it.

'I have cooked a lot of recipes over the last the last three years, so I am actually putting together the ones I really like and the ones that I think work, so that will come in time as well.'