Jo Konta is the first British woman since Jo Durie to reach a quarter final. The 24-year-old was born in Sydney but became British in 2012. She is set to burst onto the British tennis scene after winning in Australia.
Lunges work the hamstring muscles when you step forward and backward. When stepping forward, the front hip and knee flex as your weight is transferred onto that leg. The hamstrings work to resist the downward pull of gravity, known as an eccentric contraction. They also help stabilize the knee.
LUNGE FOR HAMS. The squat is the king of all leg exercises. But Lunges rounds things out. The squat is the king of all leg exercises, but the walking lunge is also effective and has at least one benefit over the squat â taking a large step forward and landing on the front leg adds more eccentric force than the squat. Eccentric force is important for increasing muscle size and strength.