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Former world No.2 Anett Kontaveit to retire from Wimbledon

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3 years ago

June 20, 2023

Nancy

Former world No.2 Anett Kontaveit to retire from Wimbledon

(Paris) The former N. 2 Estonian world Anett Kontaveit announced Tuesday that she would retire at the end of the Wimbledon tournament (July 3-16) due to a back injury, after thirteen seasons on the WTA circuit.

“I am announcing today that I will be ending my professional sports career. After several medical visits and consultations with my own medical team, I was told that I was suffering from a degeneration of a lumbar disc”, explains the player on social networks.

“I can no longer train or compete at full throttle. This is why I am no longer able to continue playing at the highest level on such a tough circuit,” she adds.

The 27-year-old Estonian, currently 79^e world, had reached the second rank of the WTA in June 2022.

She made the quarter-finals at the 2020 Australian Open, her best Grand Slam result (8^are finals at Roland-Garros 2018, United States Open 2015 and 2020).

She specifies that she will make her “last effort as a professional tennis player” in July at Wimbledon, her favorite tournament where she has never passed the third round (reached in 2017, 2018, 2019).

Since her defeat last October in the final in Tallinn – where she was born on December 24, 1995 – she has not passed the second round in eight tournaments, with an elimination in the first round at Roland-Garros.

“Tennis has brought me a lot and taught me a lot, I am very grateful to him. It was very important for me to bring the Estonian flag to the tennis courts and to be able to play in front of my supporters and my fans all over the world”, added Kontaveit on Tuesday, saying that she was “ready for new challenges” after this ” last effort” at Wimbledon.

“Sorry to see you go this way. Congratulations on your brilliant career. Everyone will be behind you at Wimbledon, ”promised German player Sabine Lisicki.

“Be proud of everything you have achieved, you will forever be my favorite partner for quarantined FaceTime games,” Greek player Maria Sakkari assured her in a nod to the COVID-19 period.

“So sad to read this. I wish you the best Anett “, reacted for her part the world N.1 Iga Swiatek.

“Thanks for the memories, Anett. We can’t wait to see what you will do next, ”thanked her the WTA, a circuit on which Kontaveit won six titles from the first in ‘s-Hertogenbosch in 2017, to the last in Saint Petersburg in 2022.

Source: lapresse

Nancy

I am a sports journalist who has worked in print and online. I have authored articles for a sports website and have covered sports news for over 6 years.

Tennis

Elina SVITOLINA: “It’s always difficult to play against someone you don’t know”

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1 hour ago

January 21, 2026

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Elina SVITOLINA: “It’s always difficult to play against someone you don’t know”

Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina She commented on the victory over Linda Klimovicheva in the final of the Australian Open 2026 1/32:

– Elina, congratulations. What a victory. It’s never easy to play against an opponent you don’t know. The first set was quite tense, but the contrast became obvious in the second set. How did you feel on the field?

– Yes, the match was not easy. Linda played really well. He hit the ball very hard and of course it’s always difficult to play against someone you don’t know, especially if he’s a new player on Tour. It was necessary to find the right path. I am very happy that I could finish the match in two sets.

– You look almost invincible this year: cup in Auckland, now third round here. How did you take your game to the next level and where is your confidence level now?

– To be honest, I’m trying to progress match by match. There is no need to rush. It all comes down to finding ways to win. Sometimes matches aren’t perfect, sometimes you just have to keep your head up and fight. It’s working very well so far. I’m very pleased with how the off-season went – after September I had time to rest well and get ready to fight again. I’m happy with how I started the season and enjoyed the game.

– You look so ready. Yesterday your husband lost and played in the last Australian Open. What does this mean for you emotionally?

– Of course I was very sorry. I was very, very sad yesterday.

– Did you give him a “hard analysis” after the defeat?

– No, no. He played here for many years and it is a great pleasure for all of us to see him here for the last time. He is retiring in October and this will be a very special year for him. I’m so happy to be with him and share these moments.

– What is his/her role in your team currently? Is he just a husband or does he still give advice? I talked to him yesterday and he said: “I’m only here for Elina. I’ll support her, she can get what she wants.”

– I can say that he is just a husband (laughs). Of course, it is very difficult not to talk about tennis when we are both at this level and playing in the same tournament, tennis is always a part of our lives. But years pass and I don’t know how everything will be from now on. I’m sure we will enjoy it very much as a family. That’s the most important thing for us right now.

– Believe me, you will still talk about tennis. I am married to a former tennis player; This happens all the time. What do you have planned for the rest of the day? It’s only 12:30, early in the day. Your daughter is not with you. What will you and Gael do?

– Maybe we can go shopping. Now that he’s retired from the tournament, he has more time to take me shopping, for example.

– Allow him to take credit cards. Elina, congratulations, you made it to the third round.

Source: Sport UA

Nancy

I am a sports journalist who has worked in print and online. I have authored articles for a sports website and have covered sports news for over 6 years.

Tennis

Schneider won a strong-willed victory over Gibson and reached the third round of the Australian Open

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2 hours ago

January 21, 2026

Gary

Schneider won a strong-willed victory over Gibson and reached the third round of the Australian Open

Diana Schneider / Photo: © Hannah Peters / Staff / Getty Images Sport / Gettyimages.ru

Russian tennis player Diana Schneider made it to the third round of the Australian Open in Melbourne.

In the second round match, 23rd seed Schneider defeated Australian Talia Gibson with a score of 3:6, 7:5, 6:3. The meeting lasted 2 hours 13 minutes.

Gibson was one game away from victory, winning 6-3, 5-4. Then in the third set the Australian led 2:0, but Schneider twice turned the tide of the match.

The Russian’s next opponent will be Ukrainian Elina Svitolina, who has the 12th seed.

Grand Slam Tournament. Australian Open. Melbourne (Australia). Hard. Total prize fund: about $75 million

Women. Second round

Diana Schneider (Russia, 23) – Talia Gibson (Australia, WC) – 3:6, 7:5, 6:3

Source: Sportbox

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Australian Open Gabriela Dabrowski advances to second round in women’s doubles

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2 hours ago

January 21, 2026

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Australian Open Gabriela Dabrowski advances to second round in women’s doubles

(Melbourne) Canadian Gabriela Dabrowski and her Brazilian partner Luisa Stefani brilliantly began their doubles journey at the Australian Open on Wednesday with a 6-4, 7-6 (3) victory against Americans Jessica Pegula and McCartney Kessler.

In 16^are In the final, the winners will face Colombian Emiliana Arango and Frenchwoman Elsa Jacquemot, who eliminated American Venus Williams and her Russian teammate Ekaterina Alexandrova in the first round.

Dabrowski and Stefani took the lead with a break that made it 5-4 in the first set. The two clans exchanged two breaks in the second set, Dabrowski and Stefani notably letting two match points slip away with balls in hand, at 5-4.

However, they won the first four points of the tiebreaker before ending the match in one hour 46 minutes.

Doubles specialist, Dabrowski (10^e) reached the semifinals in women’s doubles in this first major tournament of the season for the last two years. She has two Grand Slam titles, obtained in 2023 and 2025 at the United States Open with New Zealander Erin Routliffe.

Quebecer Leylah Annie Fernandez was also in doubles action on Wednesday. Teaming up with Hungarian Timea Babos, she faced American Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Spaniard Cristina Bucsa.

In singles, Canadian Victoria Mboko (16^e) has a meeting with the American Caty McNally (85^e) in the second round.

Source: lapresse

Nancy

I am a sports journalist who has worked in print and online. I have authored articles for a sports website and have covered sports news for over 6 years.