Wimbledon 2017: Johanna Konta focused on quarter-final battle

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 Johanna Konta will aim to become Britain's first Wimbledon women's semi-finalist since Virginia Wade in 1978 when she faces Simona Halep on Tuesday.
Konta's quarter-final against Romanian second seed Halep, who will become the world number one if she progresses, is the third match on Centre Court.
Wade, the 1977 champion, has backed Konta to end the 40-year wait for a British woman to win the title.
But sixth seed Konta said: "My next battle is all I have got my mind on."
 The 26-year-old added: "It's humbling that I have such champions thinking so highly of me. That's something that's very complimentary towards me.
"But there's a lot of work to be done between now and me being in a position to be playing for the Wimbledon title.
"I haven't really looked that far forward. I'm unable to because I am playing an incredibly tough opponent, who is playing very well right now."
Konta and Halep must wait to start their tie because Novak Djokovic's fourth-round match against Adrian Mannarino, held over from Monday, is first on Centre Court at 12:00 BST.
Halep, who beat former world number one Victoria Azarenka in round four, is searching for her first major title after losing in the French Open final last month.
If Konta wins, 25-year-old Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic will move to top spot despite her second-round exit at Wimbledon. Current world number one Angelique Kerber of Germany was beaten by Spaniard Garbine Muguruza in the last 16.

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