‘We Enjoyed a Number of Big Wins’ – World Number 2 Anett Kontaveit Ends a Successful Partnership With Her Coach

Anett Kontaveit had a strong finish to the 2021 season. She won four titles in the latter half of the previous year. Moreover, it enabled her to finish the season in the top-10 of the WTA rankings. Major credit for her uprise goes to her former coach, Dimitry Tursunov. The two started working together before the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati last year. Tursunov has had a major impact on Kontaveit’s performance which was evident from her successful run at the tournaments. Recently, Kontaveit provided grim news about their partnership.

Dimitry Tursunov’s coaching stint with Anett Kontaveit ends

Earlier this week, the Estonian took to Twitter to announce the end of her partnership with Tursunov. She said, “Hi Everyone, I’d like to thank Dimitry Tursunov on a very successful time together. Along the way we enjoyed a number of big wins. Moving forward, we have mutually agreed to go our separate ways. I wish him nothing but the best!” 

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Further, it was a disappointing end to their partnership. In the recently concluded French Open 2022, Kontaveit went down in the opening round against Ajla Tomljanovic in straight sets. Nonetheless, she had a decent start to this season, reaching the finals of the Qatar Open and winning the St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy. Moreover, her consistent run across the tournaments has enabled her to rise to the second spot on the WTA rankings chart.

Tursunov on coaching Kontaveit

Talking about his split with the 26-year-old, Tursunov said, “[I] feel proud of the work I put in and a bit sad but sometimes good things must come to an end. I would like to thank Anett for the opportunity, congratulate her on a career high ranking, and wish her the best of luck onward.”

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Before Kontaveit, Tursunov had worked with Elena Vesnina and Aryna Sabalenka. He also had a successful stint with the two. Moreover, he even helped Sabalenka enter the top-10 of the WTA rankings, apart from winning a number of titles.