Anett Kontaveit will retire after Wimbledon

Ex-world number 2 Anett Kontaveit will call it a career after Wimbledon because of back problems.

Thank you for an amazing 13-year career on the Hologic WTA Tour, Anett 💜

Former World No.2 @AnettKontaveit_ has announced she will say goodbye to professional tennis at Wimbledon next month.#ThankYouAnett pic.twitter.com/Y7O1Jlq2fv

— wta (@WTA) June 20, 2023

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The Estonian tennis player (27) has lumbar disc degeneration and shared that because of that, she can’t train at full speed and be competitive in the WTA tour.

“Today I wanna share with the tennis world that I’m ending my career as a tennis player,” Anett uploads on Instagram. “It’s impossible to continue at the highest level in such an ambitious sport.”

Her best achievement in a Grand Slam was advancing to the Australian Open ¼ finals in 2020.

The Big Slam on the grass in London will begin on July 3^rd.