Anett Kontaveit- Biography
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Anett Kontaveit is a professional tennis player from Estonia. Ain Suurthal is her coach and she plays right-handed (two-handed backhand). She has a 65.4 per cent lifetime win rate and has been ranked No. 29 in singles and No. 209 in doubles. She is currently competing in the final of the Ostrava Open against Maria Sakkari.
What is the Net Worth of Anett Kontaveit? Salary, Earnings
Anett Kontaveit has made a lot of money as a professional tennis player by competing in international competitions. She has won a total of $5,681, 595 in prise money and additionally receives money from brand endorsements. Her Net worth is estimated to be over $6.5 million, according to sources.
Anett Kontaveit- Birth, Age, Ethnicity, Siblings
Anett Kontaveit was born in Tallinn, Estonia on December 24, 1995. Her parents’ names are Ulle and Andrus, and she has a half-sister whose name has not yet been revealed to the media. Her mother introduced her to tennis when she was six years old, and she coached her until she was eleven. In 2004, she enrolled in Puunsi School, where she was an energetic student who enjoyed playing tennis and participating in practice and folk dance. She later travelled to Istanbul to practise tennis. She began her training session at KozaWOS Academy with an Australian coach named Paul McNamee.
Anett Kontaveit- Relationship, Married Life, Boyfriend, Girlfriend
Anett is currently unattached. Details regarding her current or previous relationships have not yet been revealed to the media. She prefers to concentrate on her career and train for upcoming matches. In addition, she spends precious time with her family and friends.
Anett Kontaveit- Professional Career
Anett began her career as a tennis player. She was spotted on the junior tour in 2011. She defeated Danka Kovinic and Ashleigh Barty but fell to Irina Khromacheva. At the Tallinn Open, she won her maiden ITF championship by defeating Zuzana Luknarova in the finals. She was also seen competing in the Savitaipale Open, Tampere Open, Stockholm Open, and many other tournaments. Her achievement at the Orange Bowl earned her a junior ranking of No. 9 in her career, a career-high. Anett Kontaveit also won the European Junior Doubles Championship for Under 16s. She was spotted at the Under 18 girls tournament in Australia in 2012. She also competed in the Australian Open, Danish Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and United States Open. Her biggest career victory came when she competed in the Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone.
She competed in the President’s Cup tournament in Astana, Kazakhstan, in July, where she lost in the first round of qualification to Sun Shengan. She was seen playing in a number of matches in 2013 and 2014. The competitions were Australia Open, Wimbledon, Canadian Open, Swedish Open, Miami Open, and ITF. At the age of 18, she broke into the world’s top 250. In addition, she was diagnosed with infectious mononucleosis. In 2015, she competed in the Australian Open, where she overcame Paula Kania in the first round of qualifying before losing to Evgeniya Rodina. She has also appeared at the French Open, ITF competitions, Wimbledon, Swedish Open, Istanbul Open, Baku Cup, Vancouver Open, US Open, WTA Tournament, and numerous other tournaments.
Ascend to Glory
She continued to play in 2016, 2017, and 2018, earning different trophies and honours. She was spotted in the WTA competition, where she won a title, putting her in the top 40 for the first time. In addition, at the start of the grass-court season, she engaged Nigel Sears as her new coach. In 2019, she competed in a few matches before withdrawing from two major events, the Wuhan Open, Linz Open, and Kremlin Cup. This caused a dip in her ranks, although the reason for her withdrawal was her persistent illness and minor surgery. In 2020, she began her season in Brisbane International, where she overcame Hsieh Suwei but lost in three sets to Kiki Bertens.
She also competed in the Australian Open, Cincinnati Open, US Open, French Open, Ostrava Open, and numerous other tournaments. In 2021, she began the new season as the 10th seed at the WTA 500 in Abu Dhabi, where she was defeated by Veronika Kudermetova. Anett Kontaveit also competed in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics but was defeated by Maria Sakkari. She was also seen in a number of other matches, including the Australian Open, the Miami Open, and the French Open, among others. She did not compete in the Italian Open, but she was spotted in the 2021 Eastbourne International, 2021 National Bank Open, Western & Southern Open, and Ostrava Open.
Trivia
- Her mother was a tennis coach, while her father was a manager at the Tallinn Port.
- Her half-sister is an H&M employee.
- Tennis idols such as Maria Sharapova, Roger Federer, and Victoria Azarenka influenced her.
- She competed for Estonia in the Fed Cup.
- In 2012, she became the first Estonian to reach the final of the US Open junior draw, however, she was defeated by Samantha Crawford.
- Her performance was hampered by a thigh injury, which forced her to retire in qualification in Luxembourg. WTA in 2015.
- She received a bye into the second round of the China Open in 2018.
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