Anett Kontaveit

Anett Kontaveit, born on December twenty-fourth, nineteen ninety-five, is a distinguished former professional tennis player from Estonia. She made history by achieving a career-high ranking of world No. 2 on June sixth, two thousand twenty-two, becoming the highest-ranked Estonian tennis player ever. In addition to her singles success, she reached a career-high ranking of No. 95 in doubles on March second, two thousand twenty.

Throughout her career, Kontaveit secured six singles titles on the WTA Tour and claimed eleven singles and five doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. Her most notable performance at a Grand Slam came during the two thousand twenty Australian Open, where she reached the quarterfinals. Kontaveit also showcased her talent in two WTA 1000 finals, competing at the Wuhan Open in two thousand eighteen and the Qatar Open in two thousand twenty-two.

In two thousand twenty-one, she made history again by becoming the first Estonian to qualify for the WTA Finals, where she impressively reached the final after winning four titles in just seven tournaments between August and October. However, her career took a turn when she announced her retirement in June two thousand twenty-three due to a diagnosis of lumbar disc degeneration.

Kontaveit played her final professional match at the Wimbledon Championships on July seventh, two thousand twenty-three. She concluded her career with a heartfelt farewell match against her close friend Ons Jabeur at Tondiraba Ice Hall in Tallinn, Estonia, on November eleventh, two thousand twenty-three.