Anett Kontaveit, who was world number 2 less than a year ago but is now outside the top 60, comes back to the tour with a nice @BJKCup win: 6-1, 6-2 over Isabella Kruger (365) to clinch the win for Estonia in this round robin tie vs. South Africa. Nice to see her back!
Kontaveit returns to competitive tennis after back injury hell with Billie Jean King Cup win
WTATuesday, 11 April 2023 at 15:30
Anett Kontaveit finally made her return to competitive tennis after dealing with a back injury that left her unable to play for a long time.
Kontaveit was not too long ago world number two but some poor results and a back injury saw her fall far away from that spot. She finally made her return to a tennis court in the Billie Jean King Cup for Estonia. It was a very good showing from Kontaveit who beat her opponent in straight sets 6-1 6-2.
Speaking after the match, Kontaveit admitted to feeling nervous:
"There are always a few nerves in any first match after a long time
out, but I think I did well. Perhaps at the end there was a moment where things were more fragile, but overall things were okay. There were definitely things that I would have liked to have done better, but now it is important to get back into the swing of the game and get used to competing again."
She added:
"I've had a break for several months mid-season, so cannot expect the ideal right away game. I'm glad that Estonia has won a solid victory, it's definitely a positive start for us."
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