Estonia’s Anett Kontaveit concluded her illustrious singles career after suffering a 6-1 6-2 defeat at the hands of Marie Bouzkova in the second round of Wimbledon 2023.
After 13 years on the Hologic WTA Tour, Kontaveit had announced that Wimbledon would be her last tournament due to her lumbar disc degeneration diagnosis. Thursday’s defeat to the 32nd-seeded Bouzkova marks the end of Kontaveit’s singles career, although the former world No.2 will stay in London, as she will play mixed doubles with Finland’s Emil Ruusuvuori.
Kontaveit enjoyed her most successful tennis season in 2021, winning four titles.