MELBOURNE (Reuters) – China’s Zhang Shuai became the first women’s qualifier since 1990 to reach the Australian Open quarter-finals after beating a hobbling Madison Keys 3-6 6-3 6-3 on Monday. The 15th-seeded Keys had comfortably won the opening set but was broken by the Chinese in the third game of the second and immediately took a medical time out for treatment to what appeared to be a left leg injury. American Keys then found it difficult to move around the court and the 27-year-old Zhang used that to her advantage to make the American chase the ball and send it to a decider. Keys, a semi-finalist last year, looked on the verge of retiring several times in the deciding set but battled on grimly despite being in obvious pain. The 133rd-ranked Zhang struggled to control her nerves in the decider, but eventually held it together to set up a quarter-final against unseeded Briton Johanna Konta. The last qualifier to reach the Australian Open quarter-finals was Mexico’s Angelica Gavaldon in 1990. “I was very lucky today,” a smiling Zhang said in an on-court interview. (Reporting by Greg Stutchbury; Editing by Martyn Herman) 

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China's Zhang Shuai celebrates after winning her fourth round match against Madison Keys of the U.S. at the Australian Open tennis tournament at Melbourne Park, Australia, January 25, 2016. REUTERS/Thomas Peter

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<h2><strong>Australian Open: Latest News, Results and Records</strong></h2>
The Australian Open is the youngest of all the Grand Slams, having first started in 1905.

The tournament holds the record for the highest attendance at a Grand Slam event, where 743,667 people attended during the 2018 edition of the Australian Open. It also has the honor of being the first Grand Slam tournament to feature indoor play during wet weather or extreme heat.

There are three main courts, the Rod Laver Arena, the Melbourne Arena and the Margaret Court Arena. Aside from that, they have courts 7 to 15 and even court 19 and 20. The tournament first became open to all from 1969 onwards, a year after the remaining 3 did so.

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<h2><strong>Records</strong></h2>
<a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/novak-djokovic/">Novak Djokovic</a> is the most successful player of the Australian Open in the Open era. The Serbian star has clinched eight Australian Open titles.

In the women's side of the game, <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/serena-williams/">Serena Williams</a> is the most successful player with seven titles to her credit. Again, this was set in the Open era. Overall, Williams is still four behind tennis legend Margaret Court.

The youngest winner in the men's singles game was Australian player Ken Rosewall. Meanwhile, on the women's side, it was Martina Hingis. The players were 18 years, 2 months and 16 years, 4 months old respectively.

With regard to the oldest players, Rosewall bagged this crown at the aged 37 years and 2 months. However, if <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/roger-federer/">Roger Federer</a> wins the Australian Open, he could overtake Rosewall. In the women's side of the game, Thelma Long was the oldest winner at 35 years and 8 months.
<h2>Australian Open 2021 Plans</h2>
The two Grand Slams held after the Australian Open 2020 saw major changes than usual. The <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/us-open-2020/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">US Open 2020</a> and <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/french-open-2020/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">French Open 2020</a> were held inside a bio-secure bubble on account of the complications arising due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The US Open 2020 was held behind closed doors, while the French Open 2020 saw just 1000 spectators allowed inside the Roland Garros fields.

Australian Open organizers are planning to allow 50 percent of the seats to be filled by fans. This is subject to government clearance. They also <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/that-wont-happen-australian-open-2021-proposes-to-relax-strict-quarantine-measures/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">plan</a> on introducing relaxations on a lot of the quarantine restrictions the players had in Paris and New York.

While the 14-day quarantine will be there on arrival at Melbourne Park, there is expected to be some freedom for players and their team members.

Australian Open 2021 is expected to be held from January 18-31, 2021.

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<td><b>Edition</b></td>
<td>108th
Open Era (52nd)</td>
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<td>$4.5 million (men's and women's champion)</td>
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<td><strong>Number of Entries (Main Draw)</strong></td>
<td>128</td>
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<td><strong>Men's Si</strong><strong style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;">ngles</strong><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;"> - Novak Djokovic</span>

<strong>Women's Singles</strong> - Sofia Kenin

<strong>Men's Doubles</strong> - Rajeev Ram/Joe Salisbury

<strong>Women's Doubles</strong> - Timea Babos/Kristina Mladenovic

<strong>Mixed Doubles</strong> - Barbora Krej??kov?/Nikola Mektic</td>
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<td><b>Most Titles</b></td>
<td><strong>Men's Singles</strong> - Novak Djokovic (8)

<strong>Women's Singles</strong> - Margaret Court (11)

<strong>Men's Doubles</strong> - Adrian Quist (10)

<strong>Women's Doubles</strong> - Thelma Coyne Long (12)

<strong>Mixed Doubles</strong> - Harry Hopman, Colin Long, Daphne Akhurst Cozens, Nell Hall Hopman, Nancye Wynne Bolton, Thelma Coyne Long (4)</td>
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Australian Open: Latest News, Results and Records The Australian Open is the youngest of all the Grand Slams, having first started in 1905. The tournament holds the record for the highest attendance at a Grand Slam event, where 743,667 people attended during the 2018 edition of the Australian Open. It also has the honor of being the first Grand Slam tournament to feature indoor play during wet weather or extreme heat. There are three main courts, the Rod Laver Arena, the Melbourne Arena and the Margaret Court Arena. Aside from that, they have courts 7 to 15 and even court 19 and 20. The tournament first became open to all from 1969 onwards, a year after the remaining 3 did so. Records Novak Djokovic is the most successful player of the Australian Open in the Open era. The Serbian star has clinched eight Australian Open titles. In the women&#8217;s side of the game, Serena Williams is the most successful player with seven titles to her credit. Again, this was set in the Open era. Overall, Williams is still four behind tennis legend Margaret Court. The youngest winner in the men&#8217;s singles game was Australian player Ken Rosewall. Meanwhile, on the women&#8217;s side, it was Martina Hingis. The players were 18 years, 2 months and 16 years, 4 months old respectively. With regard to the oldest players, Rosewall bagged this crown at the aged 37 years and 2 months. However, if Roger Federer wins the Australian Open, he could overtake Rosewall. In the women&#8217;s side of the game, Thelma Long was the oldest winner at 35 years and 8 months. Australian Open 2021 Plans The two Grand Slams held after the Australian Open 2020 saw major changes than usual. The US Open 2020 and French Open 2020 were held inside a bio-secure bubble on account of the complications arising due to the coronavirus pandemic. The US Open 2020 was held behind closed doors, while the French Open 2020 saw just 1000 spectators allowed inside the Roland Garros fields. Australian Open organizers are planning to allow 50 percent of the seats to be filled by fans. This is subject to government clearance. They also plan on introducing relaxations on a lot of the quarantine restrictions the players had in Paris and New York. While the 14-day quarantine will be there on arrival at Melbourne Park, there is expected to be some freedom for players and their team members. Australian Open 2021 is expected to be held from January 18-31, 2021.   Edition 108th Open Era (52nd)  Current Prize Money $4.5 million (men&#8217;s and women&#8217;s champion)  Number of Entries (Main Draw) 128  Current Champions Men&#8217;s Singles &#8211; Novak Djokovic Women&#8217;s Singles &#8211; Sofia Kenin Men&#8217;s Doubles &#8211; Rajeev Ram/Joe Salisbury Women&#8217;s Doubles &#8211; Timea Babos/Kristina Mladenovic Mixed Doubles &#8211; Barbora Krej??kov?/Nikola Mektic  Most Titles Men&#8217;s Singles &#8211; Novak Djokovic (8) Women&#8217;s Singles &#8211; Margaret Court (11) Men&#8217;s Doubles &#8211; Adrian Quist (10) Women&#8217;s Doubles &#8211; Thelma Coyne Long (12) Mixed Doubles &#8211; Harry Hopman, Colin Long, Daphne Akhurst Cozens, Nell Hall Hopman, Nancye Wynne Bolton, Thelma Coyne Long (4)

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<h3><strong>Johanna Konta 2021: Net Worth, Salary and Endorsements</strong></h3>
The Brit Johanna Konta is widely regarded as the WTA British Number one. She began playing tennis at the age of four and turned professional in 2008. Interestingly, she represented Australia until 2012, before she attained Britain's citizenship.
<h3><strong>On-court?</strong><b>Achievements</b></h3>
While Konta may not have won a Grand Slam yet, she has reached the semifinals of Australian Open 2016, Wimbledon 2017, and French Open 2019.

On the WTA circuit, she has three titles to her name and in the ITF circuit she's bagged singles 11 titles.

[caption id="attachment_457497" align="alignnone" width="1920"]<img class="size-full wp-image-457497" src="https://www.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/GettyImages-1153656330.jpg" alt="Johanna Konta" width="1920" height="1280" /> Johanna Konta of Great Britain celebrates victory during her ladies singles quarter-final match against Sloane Stephens of the United States during Day ten of the 2019 French Open at Roland Garros on June 04, 2019 in Paris, France. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)[/caption]

In 2017 Johanna Konta was the Miami Open champion, and later that year she cruised into the semifinals of <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/category/tennis/wimbledon-championships-2019/">Wimbledon</a>. Konta's ranking reached a new career-high of world number four, which remains her highest to date.

In 2018, she struggled with her form and her rankings dropped. However, in 2019 Konta broke back into the Top 20 rankings.

The Brit reached the semifinals at the <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/category/tennis/french-open-2019/">French Open</a> and quarterfinals at the <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/category/tennis/us-open/">US Open</a>.


In 2019, she also reached the Italian Open final and the Wimbledon quarter-finals.
<h3>Johanna Konta's form leading up to the 2021 season</h3>
Konta had a bad 2020 season in the limited part of the year she played in on the WTA Tour. She suffered early losses at all three Grand Slam events.

Currently, she is ranked at no. 14 in the WTA Rankings.

[caption id="attachment_457494" align="alignnone" width="1920"]<img class="size-full wp-image-457494" src="https://www.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/GettyImages-1128334839.jpg" alt="Johanna Konta" width="1920" height="1280" /> BATH, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 08: Johanna Konta of Great Britain celebrates victory during the Europe/Africa Group A match against Anna Bondar of Hungary during day three of the Fed Cup at the University of Bath on February 08, 2019 in Bath, England. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)[/caption]
<h3>Personal life</h3>
Konta is married to Australian Rules Footballer Shane Mumford.

<strong>READ MORE - <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/who-is-johanna-konta-partner-boyfriend-jackson-wade/">Who is Johanna Konta?s Partner &amp; Boyfriend, Jackson Wade?</a></strong>
<h3>Johanna Konta: Net worth 2021</h3>
<span class="s1">From her exploits on the WTA courts, Konta has <a href="https://www.wtatennis.com/players/313907/johanna-konta" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">earned</a> US </span>$9,727,685 so far in her career.
<div class="profile-header-stats__value not-visible">She has an <a href="https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-athletes/richest-tennis/johanna-konta-net-worth/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">estimated</a> net worth of $4 million.</div>
<h3><strong>Johanna Konta?s Endorsements 2021</strong></h3>
Konta has two main sponsors, namely Ellesse and Babolat.

In 2017, she was appointed as the first UK ambassador of Nature Valley cereal bars. She also has a deal with British accessories brand Radley.
<h3><strong>Foundations and Charity Work</strong></h3>
Along with the likes of <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/caroline-wozniacki/">Caroline Wozniacki</a>, <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/venus-williams/">Venus Williams</a>, and others, Konta pledged her support to StarCards.

StarCards is a tennis charity auction that raises money for the Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital in London.<span class="s1">??</span>

She is also an <a href="https://www.wtatennis.com/news/1446716/homelessness-has-always-been-close-to-my-heart-kontas-charity-trip-to-downing-street" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">ambassador</a> for Centrepoint, a charity that supports homeless young people of London.
<h3>How to contact Johanna Konta?</h3>
<a href="https://twitter.com/JohannaKonta" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/johannakonta/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a>
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<p class="p3"><span class="s1"><b>Age</b></span></p>
</td>
<td class="td2" valign="top">
<p class="p3"><span class="s1"><b>29</b></span></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="td3" valign="top">
<p class="p3"><span class="s1"><b>Spouse</b></span></p>
</td>
<td class="td4" valign="top">
<p class="p4"><span class="s1">Shane Mumford</span></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="td1" valign="top">
<p class="p3"><span class="s1"><b>Residence</b></span></p>
</td>
<td class="td2" valign="top">
<p class="p3"><span class="s1">Eastbourne, England</span></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="td3" valign="top">
<p class="p3"><span class="s1"><b>Nationality</b></span></p>
</td>
<td class="td4" valign="top">
<p class="p3"><span class="s1">British</span></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="td1" valign="top">
<p class="p3"><span class="s1"><b>Endorsements</b></span></p>
</td>
<td class="td2" valign="top">
<p class="p4"><span class="s1">Ellesse, Babolat, Nature Valley, Radley</span></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="td3" valign="top">
<p class="p3"><span class="s1"><b>Net Worth</b></span></p>
</td>
<td class="td4" valign="top">
<p class="p3"><span class="s1">US $4 million</span></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="td1" valign="top">
<p class="p3"><span class="s1"><b>Height</b></span></p>
</td>
<td class="td2" valign="top">
<p class="p3"><span class="s1">1.80 m</span></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
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<p class="p3"><span class="s1"><b>Coach</b></span></p>
</td>
<td class="td4" valign="top">
<p class="p3">Thomas Hogstedt</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

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Johanna Konta 2021: Net Worth, Salary and Endorsements The Brit Johanna Konta is widely regarded as the WTA British Number one. She began playing tennis at the age of four and turned professional in 2008. Interestingly, she represented Australia until 2012, before she attained Britain&#8217;s citizenship. On-court?Achievements While Konta may not have won a Grand Slam yet, she has reached the semifinals of Australian Open 2016, Wimbledon 2017, and French Open 2019. On the WTA circuit, she has three titles to her name and in the ITF circuit she&#8217;s bagged singles 11 titles. Johanna Konta of Great Britain celebrates victory during her ladies singles quarter-final match against Sloane Stephens of the United States during Day ten of the 2019 French Open at Roland Garros on June 04, 2019 in Paris, France. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) In 2017 Johanna Konta was the Miami Open champion, and later that year she cruised into the semifinals of Wimbledon. Konta&#8217;s ranking reached a new career-high of world number four, which remains her highest to date. In 2018, she struggled with her form and her rankings dropped. However, in 2019 Konta broke back into the Top 20 rankings. The Brit reached the semifinals at the French Open and quarterfinals at the US Open. In 2019, she also reached the Italian Open final and the Wimbledon quarter-finals. Johanna Konta&#8217;s form leading up to the 2021 season Konta had a bad 2020 season in the limited part of the year she played in on the WTA Tour. She suffered early losses at all three Grand Slam events. Currently, she is ranked at no. 14 in the WTA Rankings. BATH, ENGLAND &#8211; FEBRUARY 08: Johanna Konta of Great Britain celebrates victory during the Europe/Africa Group A match against Anna Bondar of Hungary during day three of the Fed Cup at the University of Bath on February 08, 2019 in Bath, England. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images) Personal life Konta is married to Australian Rules Footballer Shane Mumford. READ MORE &#8211; Who is Johanna Konta?s Partner &amp; Boyfriend, Jackson Wade? Johanna Konta: Net worth 2021 From her exploits on the WTA courts, Konta has earned US $9,727,685 so far in her career. She has an estimated net worth of $4 million. Johanna Konta?s Endorsements 2021 Konta has two main sponsors, namely Ellesse and Babolat. In 2017, she was appointed as the first UK ambassador of Nature Valley cereal bars. She also has a deal with British accessories brand Radley. Foundations and Charity Work Along with the likes of Caroline Wozniacki, Venus Williams, and others, Konta pledged her support to StarCards. StarCards is a tennis charity auction that raises money for the Great Ormond Street Children&#8217;s Hospital in London.?? She is also an ambassador for Centrepoint, a charity that supports homeless young people of London. How to contact Johanna Konta? Twitter, Instagram   Age  29   Spouse  Shane Mumford   Residence  Eastbourne, England   Nationality  British   Endorsements  Ellesse, Babolat, Nature Valley, Radley   Net Worth  US $4 million   Height  1.80 m   Coach  Thomas Hogstedt

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<strong>History</strong>

The sport of tennis is said to originate from the 12th century in France. However, at that time, players were using their palms to hit the ball. From the 16th century onwards, rackets began to be put in use.

But it was only from the 19th century onwards that it became a serious game. A typical tennis match consists of games. Players score 15 points to 30 points to 40 points and finally a game. In the event of 40-40, also known as a deuce, a player has to gain an advantage and win the next point to win the game.

The first to reach 6 games with a minimum gap of 2 games wins a set. However, if one player wins 6 games and the other wins 5, the leading player has to win a 7th game before his opponent. In the event of six games all, on certain occasions, a tiebreak is played until a player either reaches 6 games or wins by 2 games if both reach 6 games.

Coming to sets, there are 2 types of matches, 3-set matches and 5-set matches. In the event of the former, if a player earns 2 set wins, he or she wins the match. In the latter's case, it is a case of a player winning at least 3 sets.

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There are various tennis tournaments held throughout the year. But the ultimate tournaments are known as Grand Slams. There are four main Grand Slams held every year. In chronological order, they are the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open. Out of the four, Wimbledon is the oldest, first being held in 1877. The Australian Open is the youngest, first being held in 1905.

With regard to players, Margaret Court holds the record for the most Grand Slam wins for women. In the men's section, it is Roger Federer.
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<td width="319"><strong>Maximum Number of Players on Court</strong></td>
<td width="319">2</td>
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<td width="319"><strong>Number of Grand Slams per Year</strong></td>
<td width="319">4</td>
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<td width="319"><strong>Maximum Number of Grand Slams Won by a Male</strong></td>
<td width="319">20 (Roger Federer)</td>
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<td width="319"><strong>Maximum Number of Grand Slams Won by a Female?</strong></td>
<td width="319">24 (Margaret Court)</td>
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</tbody>
</table>

History The sport of tennis is said to originate from the 12th century in France. However, at that time, players were using their palms to hit the ball. From the 16th century onwards, rackets began to be put in use. But it was only from the 19th century onwards that it became a serious game. A typical tennis match consists of games. Players score 15 points to 30 points to 40 points and finally a game. In the event of 40-40, also known as a deuce, a player has to gain an advantage and win the next point to win the game. The first to reach 6 games with a minimum gap of 2 games wins a set. However, if one player wins 6 games and the other wins 5, the leading player has to win a 7th game before his opponent. In the event of six games all, on certain occasions, a tiebreak is played until a player either reaches 6 games or wins by 2 games if both reach 6 games. Coming to sets, there are 2 types of matches, 3-set matches and 5-set matches. In the event of the former, if a player earns 2 set wins, he or she wins the match. In the latter&#8217;s case, it is a case of a player winning at least 3 sets. There are various tennis tournaments held throughout the year. But the ultimate tournaments are known as Grand Slams. There are four main Grand Slams held every year. In chronological order, they are the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open. Out of the four, Wimbledon is the oldest, first being held in 1877. The Australian Open is the youngest, first being held in 1905. With regard to players, Margaret Court holds the record for the most Grand Slam wins for women. In the men&#8217;s section, it is Roger Federer.  Maximum Number of Players on Court 2  Number of Grand Slams per Year 4  Maximum Number of Grand Slams Won by a Male 20 (Roger Federer)  Maximum Number of Grand Slams Won by a Female? 24 (Margaret Court)