Anett Kontaveit

Anett Kontaveit
Country (sports) Estonia
ResidenceViimsi, Estonia
Born (1995-12-24) 24 December 1995 (age 28)
Tallinn, Estonia
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Turned pro2010
Retired2023
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$ 8,151,602
Official websiteanettkontaveit.ee
Singles
Career record390–204
Career titles6
Highest rankingNo. 2 (6 June 2022)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQF (2020)
French Open4R (2018)
Wimbledon3R (2017, 2018, 2019)
US Open4R (2015, 2020)
Other tournaments
Tour FinalsF (2021)
Olympic Games1R (2020)
Doubles
Career record55–45
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 95 (2 March 2020)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open2R (2019, 2020)
French Open3R (2019)
Wimbledon2R (2017, 2022)
US Open2R (2019, 2021)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Wimbledon1R (2023)
Team competitions
Fed Cup26–17

Anett Kontaveit (Estonian pronunciation: [aˈnetː ˈkon.taˈveit]; born 24 December 1995) is an Estonian former professional tennis player. She was ranked as high as world No. 2 by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA), which she first achieved on 6 June 2022 to become the highest-ranked Estonian tennis player in history. She also attained a career-high ranking of No. 95 in doubles on 2 March 2020.

Kontaveit won six singles titles on the WTA Tour as well as eleven singles and five doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. She produced her best performance at a major by reaching the quarterfinals at the 2020 Australian Open, and she also contested two WTA 1000 finals at the 2018 Wuhan Open and 2022 Qatar Open. In 2021, after winning four titles in the span of seven tournaments between August and October, Kontaveit became the first Estonian to qualify for and participate in the WTA Finals, where she reached the final.[1]

In June 2023, Kontaveit announced her retirement following her diagnosis of lumbar disc degeneration and she made her final professional appearance at the 2023 Wimbledon Championships, where she played her final match on 7 July 2023. She played her farewell match at Tondiraba Ice Hall in Tallinn, Estonia against her close friend Ons Jabeur on 11 November 2023.[2]

  1. ^ Tambur, Silver (31 October 2021). "VIDEO: Anett Kontaveit becomes the first Estonian tennis player to qualify for WTA Finals".
  2. ^ ERR, Hanna Hinsberg | (18 July 2023). "Anett Kontaveit to play farewell match in Tallinn in November". ERR. Retrieved 18 July 2023.