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Johanna Konta aims to transfer form to grass in Birmingham

British number one Johanna Konta says her superb clay-court form bodes well for Birmingham and Wimbledon despite limiting her practice on grass.

Konta withdrew from last week's Nottingham event to ease her schedule after making the French Open last four.

"You can only take good things from match fitness, confidence in decision-making and knowing you can come through different situations," she said.

"I haven't spent as much time on grass, but that's a good problem to have."

Konta, 28, will play Estonia's Anett Kontaveit, ranked two placed below her at 20th in the world, in the first round.