A RECENTLY retired tennis star has revealed all on her pregnancy, new TV career and advice for Emma Raducanu.

Eastbourne-based player Johanna Konta has achieved some major personal milestones since retiring from tennis at the end of 2021.

Shortly after announcing her departure from the game – with four WTA titles to her name – the former British female number one tied the knot with husband Jackson Wade.

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She is also expecting her first child in early September.

Since then, the 31-year-old has joined BBC Sport’s Wimbledon team as a pundit.

How does it feel being back at Wimbledon as a pundit?

“It is definitely different. When I arrived that first day – obviously, I only know the place as a player, so I had to relearn different areas of the venue from a broadcasting perspective. That was quite funny. I didn’t really know where to go, so I needed a lot of help.”

Does part of you wish you were still on the court?

“I miss parts of it. But no, I’m happy with where I am in life. I’ve got lots to look forward to. So no, I don’t wish I was out there.”

How have you found the transition since retiring?

“I always knew it was going to be an adjustment, and it wasn’t going to be an adjustment made in a couple of weeks.

“It’s going to take time, it’s going to take a year or two for me to start finding my way outside of tennis.”

You were previously the top-ranked British female player, a title now held by Emma Raducanu. Do you have any advice for her?

“To me, it sounds like she’s got a good head on her shoulders. I don’t think there’s any advice for me to give, because I feel like she probably is already doing what she needs to do to cope with her surroundings, to enjoy the journey she’s on, and to look for every opportunity to improve herself.

“I think when you hear her talk, she’s very clear on the fact that she’s got time. She has a good awareness of where she is in life – she’s young, she’s got a full career ahead of her.”

How has your pregnancy been so far?

“I was terribly ill for the first 18 or 20 weeks. I would say the nausea and the sickness I had at the beginning… It wasn’t the norm. It wasn’t concentrated to just one part of the day – I woke up nauseous, went to bed nauseous, and I couldn’t really move around.

“Since then, in terms of sickness and stuff like that, I’ve been fine. I wouldn’t say that the pregnancy itself has, for me at least, been that great – but the reason for it is magical, so that’s how I’m thinking about it.”

How has your fitness routine changed since you’ve been pregnant?

“Dramatically, obviously – for the first 18 to 20 weeks I couldn’t do anything, I couldn’t move. From there, it was just about recovering from that traumatic experience.

“And right now, it’s just about staying mobile, staying active in terms of walking. I do a bit of pregnancy yoga, and I’m slowly going to start getting into doing some light training – just moving my body more than anything.”

Do you know if you’re having a boy or girl?

“We’re having a little girl. We’re really looking forward to, hopefully, having a healthy baby – that’s all we ever really hoped for. I think my husband is secretly excited he’s going to have a little girl.”

Do you do any wellbeing practices, like meditation or yoga?

“While I played I had a lot of things that I would do, from journaling and meditation, to different mantras I would read… That would help me cope with any of my own worries or fears or stresses, and help alleviate that stress within myself.

“Right now, I’ve been doing a bit of visualisation, to do with the whole birthing process and getting myself ready for that moment in time.”