Wednesday 14 September 2022 11:41 AM Johanna Konta reveals she has given birth to a baby girl called Emmeline with ... trends now

Johanna Konta has announced the birth of her first child.

The former professional tennis player, who retired from the sport in December, shared a photo of herself cradling her newborn in an Instagram update on Tuesday.

The 31-year-old revealed her daughter was born on Monday and is called Emmeline.

Captioning the sweet snap, she wrote: 'Baby Emmeline 12/09/22' followed by a heart and a waving emoji. 

Johanna married her film producer and photographer husband Jackson Wade in December.

Johanna revealed her pregnancy in May, with an Instagram photo of her showing off her blossoming bump.

The sweet photo showed the athlete dressed in sportswear in the doorway of the home she shares with Jackson, and tenderly cradling her bump.

Beaming for the camera, Johanna captioned the snap: 'Busy baking my own little muffin right now.' 

In January, while working as a co-commentator for Eurosport on the Australian Open, Johanna called out select tennis journalists for asking her if her recent retirement was linked to a potential pregnancy.

Johanna announced her retirement in December at the age of 30 after three Grand Slam semi-finals and being the top-ranked British player for six years.

Speaking to The Telegraph, Johanna said that she resented being asked if her decision to retire was linked to her plans for a family. 

'As a woman, you start getting to a certain age, hitting certain milestones and then it is straightaway assumed – 'okay, well, when's the baby coming?', she said.

'I don't think it's done with any harm, but it would be nice to talk about my career and things like that – like my male counterparts in the sport,' she added.

'I'm not sure they're asking Rafa Nadal when he was finally going to marry his girlfriend before he did, or when he is going to have kids.'

The Sydney-born star said: 'One, it's a very personal decision and, you know, I think it can be a bit insensitive, especially for people who maybe don't want to [have children] or have other difficulties'.

Johanna and Jackson married at a London ceremony in December, seven months after announcing their engagement. She revealed she had married two weeks after announcing her retirement from tennis.

Johanna wrote in her caption: 'Two weeks of being a Mrs.'

The Ellesse spokesperson revealed she was to marry her long-term boyfriend - and showed off the huge sparkler that sealed the deal - in May, posting on Instagram: 'Several weeks ago, I woke up 30 and engaged'.

Johanna has been dating Jackson, who owns his own media business, for several years and the pair share a home together in London.