Annette Kontaveit has announced via social media that she has made the difficult decision to retire from tennis at just 27 years old. The player from Estonia, who previously held the 2nd place in the WTA ranking, came to this conclusion because of back problems.
Former WTA No. 2 Annette Kontaveit retires from tennis aged just 27 – Back problems lead to decision
Kontaveit announces that she is ending her career as a professional athlete at the age of just 27. The reason is physical: major back problems (no lumbar disc degeneration).
“It is impossible to continue at the highest level in such a competitive field.
Tennis has given and taught me a lot, and I am very grateful for that.
It was important for me to carry the flag of Estonia on tennis courts all over the world and to have the opportunity to play in front of my supporters and fans all over the world,” says among other things Contaveit on Instagram.
Who is Annette Kontaveit?
Born on December 24, 1995 in Tallinn, Estonia, Anette is 1.74 meters tall and her highest WTA ranking was No. 2 (as of June 6, 2022).
During her career, she won 6 WTA titles and had 389 wins and 203 losses. He is currently ranked 79th in the world. He collected $8,038,120 in tennis prizes alone.
Won career tournaments
2022 – St. Petersburg
2021 – Cleveland, Ostrava, Moscow, Cluj-Napoca (Transylvania Open)
2017 – Hertogenbosch.
Kontaweight and the best results since the Grand Slam
Australian Open: Quarterfinals (2020)
Roland Garros: Fourth Round (2018)
Wimbledon: third round (2017, 2018, 2019)
US Open: Fourth Round (2015, 2020).
Annette Kontaveit and an Instagram post announcing her retirement from professional tennis
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