Greater than a yr after her retirement, the previous Estonian tennis participant Anett Kontaveit shared fantastic information together with her followers, revealing that she has turn into a mom to little Leon Enzo Lepistu.
In a submit on Instagram, she wrote: “First week with our Leon Enzo Lepistu. A lot love.”
Tennis World USA employees joins the various good needs obtained by the Estonian tennis participant in these hours, wishing her household a lot happiness.
Kontaveit retired after Wimbledon 2023. Final yr, the Estonian tennis participant wished to speak her painful determination through social media, which got here after an extended ordeal dictated by bodily issues. The native of Tallinn has received six WTA titles in her profession out of fifteen finals performed.
Her greatest end in Grand Slam tournaments is a quarterfinal on the 2020 Australian Open. For her nation, which doesn’t have an incredible tennis custom, Anett was actually the main determine, having achieved a number of profession data, initially the 2nd place within the WTA rating, in June 2022.
She was additionally the primary tennis participant from her nation to qualify for the WTA Finals, reaching the ultimate on the identical time. Her final yr, with the intensification of the again downside, was lean in outcomes and led her to make this robust determination, at simply 27 years outdated.
“Hey buddies, right now I announce that I’m ending my profession as a aggressive athlete. After a number of medical visits and consultations with my medical employees, I used to be knowledgeable that I’ve a lumbar disc degeneration in my again. This doesn’t permit me to coach at full pace or proceed competing. Due to this fact, it’s not possible to proceed on the highest degree in such a extremely aggressive subject. Tennis has given and taught me quite a bit, and I’m very grateful for that. It was necessary for me to hold the Estonian flag on the tennis courts and to have the ability to play in entrance of my followers and followers from all around the world. After the final effort as knowledgeable tennis participant, I’m prepared for brand new challenges: to benefit from the sport and compete as a lot as doable at Wimbledon. Thanks all to your continued help,” she wrote on Instagram.
