Anett Kontaveit of Estonia in action.
At the , she defeated and to advance to the third round where she faced world No. 7, Jeļena Ostapenko. Kontaveit defeated her to advance to the fourth round in Melbourne for the first time; however, she lost to .
Kontaveit had been active this year but failed to make it out of the opening two rounds of any tournament she’s entered, getting knocked out in round two of the Australian Open and the first round of the French Open.
Her highest place in the WTA rankings was number two in the world, in June 2022. Kontaveit has won six WTA singles tournaments and played in 16 finals. During her career, Kontaveit has played over 700 singles matches, representing Estonia at ITF, WTA, Fed Cup, and other tournaments.
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Kontaveit, who’s best grand slam finish was a quarterfinal at the 2020 Australian Open but was the runner up in the 2021 WTA Tour Finals, has seen her ranking drift this season, dropping to World No. 79 currently.
Kontaveit began the at the losing in second round to Aliaksandra Sasnovich. At , she retired in the qualifying due to heatstroke.
Anett Kontaveit's short career in tennis saw her win six singles titles, four of which came in 2021, which was statistically the best year of her career. That season, she won two WTA 500 titles in Ostrava and Moscow. The Estonian also entered the Top 10 in the WTA rankings and reached the WTA Finals in 2021. She made it all the way to the final before losing to Garbine Muguruza.
At her first grass-court tournament of 2017, the , Kontaveit reached her second final of the year. En-route she scored wins over sixth seed , former Wimbledon semifinalist Kirsten Flipkens, Carina Witthöft and seventh seed . In the final, she got past to clinch her maiden WTA tournament title and ensure a top-40 debut.
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At the , Kontaveit entered the main draw as a qualifier and beat world No. 47, , in the first round, before falling to No. 19 seed Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. Her next tournament was the , where, once again as a qualifier, she beat and recorded an upset over No. 32 seed and world No. 35, , before losing to No. 3 seed, in straight sets. Ranked No. 99, Kontaveit reached her first WTA Tour-level final at her next tournament, the , beating former world No. 38, , , , and Aliaksandra Sasnovich en route. She then lost to fellow first time finalist . Good results followed as she qualified for Stuttgart and reached the quarterfinals there. As a qualifier, she also entered into Madrid and Rome, reaching the quarterfinals in the latter which was her first Premier 5-quarterfinal. She lost to Simona Halep but beat world No. 1, Angelique Kerber, en route. She followed that with a second-round appearance at the , beating before losing to Garbiñe Muguruza.
Muguruza – 13/20Kontaveit – 17/29
Kontaveit had a hugely successful career, winning six titles and reaching as high as World No. 2 in the WTA Ranking, making her the highest-ranked Estonian player in tennis history.
Anett Kontaveit is an Estonian former professional tennis player
Kontaveit’s friendship with Jabeur goes back a long way. The Tunisian was there when Kontaveit played her final match in the Tallinn exhibition and even though Jabeur won the match, she was emotional about her friend bidding adieu to the sport. It wasn’t a surprise that she was the first one to congratulate Kontaveit on the birth of her son.
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In October 2021, Kontaveit won the inaugural Transylvania Open in Romania, – the women’s championship tennis tournament run by the Women’s Tennis Association – becoming the first player representing Estonia to make the year-ending championships. In the same month, she also became the first Estonian tennis player to make the global top 10 in singles rankings, remaining there until October 2022.
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Kontaveit was a fierce competitor during her professional tennis career. Her mentality and ability took her to No. 2 in the world in June 2022, an outstanding achievement she should still be proud of.
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Then there was Shelby Rogers. “Precious 🥹,” she commented on Kontaveit’s Instagram post, showing her delight as she saw the newborn’s face. The duo played against each other on the court, but they shared a cordial relationship, which was highlighted by Shelby’s emotional comment on the birth of her colleague’s baby. The former British player Naomi Broady also made an appearance in the comment section, as she welcomed baby Leon, writing, “congratulations.”
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Kontaveit started season ranked 121. Her first tournament was the and she was named one of the seven alternates through on the entry list, but a number of withdrawals that did not qualify to the main draw. She lost to in the first round. She then won the , beating in the final. After that, she entered the 's main draw as a qualifier, losing to eventual semifinalist in the first round.
Ylen uutiset aiheesta ”Anett Kontaveit” nopeasti ja luotettavasti.
Anett Kontaveit continued her dazzling form to hand defending champion Bianca Andreescu her first ever loss at Indian Wells.