Last update on. From the section TennisKonta was positive and in good spirits as she spoke to journalists at her pre-tournament press conference at Wimbledon.Wimbledon 2021 at the BBC Dates: All England Club: 28 June-11 Jul Coverage: Live on BBC TV, Radio and Online with extensive coverage on BBC iPlayer and Red Button, Connected TVs, and mobile app. You can find more details hereJohanna Konta, British number one, has been ruled out from Wimbledon because one member of her team tested positive for Covid.Konta, seeded 27th in the series, was deemed close contact and must be isolated for 10 days.Czech Katerina Siniakova, aged 30, was to face the 30-year-old in round one on Tuesday.Wimbledon tweeted, "Our deepest sympathies are with Johanna"After being cancelled last year due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Grand Slam will be held at the All England Club Monday.All players are required to stay at Westminster's official hotel and may bring up to three others.Konta selected her fianc, Dan Smethurst, her coach and Gill Myburgh, her strength and conditioning coach.Konta is a resident of the hotel and will be permitted to return home for quarantine.The world number 31 was awarded her first WTA title in Nottingham two weeks ago.Konta had hoped for more success at Wimbledon where she reached the quarter-finals in 2017 as well as the semi-finals two-years ago.Konta spoke at a news conference Saturday and said that it was an unusual experience to stay in the official hotel.She said, "It's strange to drive past type of my home every single day on the way to Wimbledon.""It's worth it to be able again to play at Wimbledon. It feels almost like an all-inclusive cruise. Although I have never been on a cruise before, that is how I envision an all-inclusive cruise feeling.Konta is now the second player to be forced to withdraw from The Championships due to Covid.Frederik Nielsen, Denmark's men's doubles champion with Jonny Marray of Britain in 2012, was eliminated from the competition on Saturday after his coach tested positive.
