JOHANNA KONTA SET TO PLAY @ AEGON CLASSIC CLASH WITH WOZNIAK , FLIPKENS , IVANOVIC ALSO SCHEDULED TO HAVE MATCHES

Written by: Staff on 10th June 2014

JOHANNA KONTA SET TO PLAY @ AEGON CLASSIC CLASH WITH WOZNIAK , FLIPKENS , IVANOVIC ALSO SCHEDULED TO HAVE MATCHES

during day two of the Aegon Classic at Edgbaston Priory Club on June 10, 2014 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Tom Dulat/Getty Images) |

British No.3 Johanna Konta will be among the players headlining on another packed day at the Aegon Classic on Wednesday when she takes on Canadian qualifier Aleksandra Wozniak on the Ann Jones Centre Court.

Konta was among the winners on Tuesday when she knocked out 14th seed Kurumi Nara 6-3, 6-1 in an accomplished grass-court performance. She said she was enjoying playing in front of her home crowd, something which could work to her advantage against Wozniak.

“The atmosphere has always been good here,” said Konta. “There are always lots of children around and a lot of clapping so that’s always exciting. I think you feel that energy through the whole tournament.”

Wozniak earned her second round spot by saving match-point to beat Great Britain’s Heather Watson 2-6, 7-5, 6-4.

Top seed Ana Ivanovic was also one of the winners on Tuesday when she showed why she is among the favourites for this year’s Aegon Classic title with a tidy 6-4, 6-1 win over Germany’s Mona Barthel. 2013 champion Daniela Hantuchova got the defence of her Aegon Classic title off to the perfect start with a 6-1, 6-4 win against rising Swiss teenager Belinda Bencic.

“I love that court,” said Hantuchova after the match. “For me this is the most exciting time of the year; to be on grass. Every time the grass-court season comes, I just naturally feel a bit more confident.”

The Ann Jones Centre Court will see another day of world class tennis on Wednesday. As well as Konta flying the home flag, Australian former US Open champion Samantha Stosur is in action against Christina McHale, while America’s sweetheart Sloane Stephens has a tough match in prospect against former Roland Garros champion Francesca Schiavone.

Tickets to the Aegon Classic are now on sale. For more information and to purchase tickets please visit www.aegonclassic.co.uk

To find a playing partner, a local court or coach, register at www.allplaytennis.com.

• The Aegon Classic is upgraded to a WTA Premier 600 event in 2014 with prize money of over $700k

• 2014 is the 33rd staging of this WTA event in Birmingham which has been won previously by Billie Jean King, Martina Navratilova, Maria Sharapova and Li Na.

• The LTA has invested £5 million into a £12 million redevelopment project at Edgbaston Priory Club to encourage wider participation and grow community access to tennis in the Midland’s, as well as securing the venue as a prominent international venue for racquet sport, attracting world class players to Birmingham and bringing vital business for the local economy.

• The 2014 Aegon Championships is one of three ATP & WTA grass court tournaments staged and run by the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) in the run up to The Championships, Wimbledon.

• The Lawn Tennis Association’s (LTA) mission is to get more people playing tennis more often, and its role is to develop, promote and govern tennis in Britain.

• To find a playing partner, local court or coach please visit www.allplaytennis.com

• Aegon is Lead Partner of British Tennis and is helping to transform the sport in this country. They’re supporting young talent through the Aegon FutureStars programme, as well as sponsoring the junior and senior GB Davis and Fed Cup teams and amateur and professional events. Aegon sponsor three world-class grass court tournaments; the Aegon Classic, Aegon International and Aegon Championships and will also sponsor the new WTA and ATP events in Nottingham from 2015. For further information visit www.aegontennis.co.uk

• For more information on the LTA and British tennis, visit: www.lta.org.uk

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Topics: AEGON Classic, Aleksandra Wozniak, Ana Ivanovic, Heather Watson, Johanna Konta, Kirsten Flipkens, Tennis, Tennis News, Wta

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June 10, 2014 at 1:54 pm

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