Ostrava

Former No. 2 Kontaveit to retire with back injury

Published

3 years ago

June 20, 2023

Former WTA No. 2 Anett Kontaveit will hang up her racquet due to a serious back problem, the Estonian announced on Tuesday.

Kontaveit, currently ranked 79th following a first-round loss last month at Roland Garros, stood second in the world a year ago.

The 27-year-old with six career titles on hard court, will wrap up her career at Wimbledon next month.

“After several doctor’s visits and consultations with my medical team, I have been advised that I have lumbar disc degeneration in my back,” she said in a statement.

“This does not allow for full-scale training or continued competition. Therefore it is impossible to continue at the top level in such a highly competitive field.”

Kontaveit won her last trophy in February, 2022, in St Petersburg.

She played a 2020 Australian Open quarter-final and reached a pair of 1000-level events Wuhan 2018 and Qatar 2022.

“Tennis has given and taught me a lot, and I am very grateful for that,” she wrote. “It has been important to me to bring the Estonian flag to the tennis courts and to be able to play in front of my supporters and fans all over the world.

“I am ready for new challenges after my last effort as a professional tennis player – to enjoy the game and compete as hard as I can at Wimbledon.”

Main photo:- Anett Kontaveit with Ostrava singles trophy in 20129.©WTATennis

Ostrava

Boulter bags fourth WTA title with Ostrava win

Published

2 months ago

February 7, 2026

Roger Parker

Katie Boulter claimed her fourth WTA Tour title with a three-set win over Tamara Korpatsch at the Ostrava Open.

The British number four who had slipped to 120th in the world rankings, came back strongly from a set down in the final to beat Korpatsch 5-7 6-2 6-1 will return to the top 100 at number 84.

The 29-year-old Brit split from her long-time coach Biljana Veselinovic last year and appointed Michael Joyce, who worked with Maria Sharapova, at the start of 2026.

She dedicated the win to her new coach saying: “We’re only a few weeks into business right now Mickey but we’ve got one in the bag.”

Boulter then joked: “And it was on your birthday week. Massive week for you, 53 years old, big one, so that was your present..

“I hope we can keep doing a lot of work.”

To my stable team, my whole family back home… Everyone close to me knows how hard this last year has been for me,” Boulter added.

“Today makes it all worth it.”

Boulter has lost only one of the five WTA finals she has reached and her win in Ostrava will add to her two Nottingham titles (2023 and 2024) and her triumph in San Diego two years ago.