Anett Kontaveit hires Emma Raducanu’s former coach Torben Beltz in advance of Wimbledon

Anett Kontaveit is to start out performing with Emma Raducanu’s former coach Torben Beltz ahead of Wimbledon.

Planet No. 2 Kontaveit has been without the need of a coach since the get started of June immediately after splitting with Russian Dmitry Tursunov, who was not permitted to journey to many tournaments pursuing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Beltz also labored with Angelique Kerber when she attained entire world No. 1 and gained two Grand Slam titles in 2016.

Kontaveit is set to be the 2nd seed at Wimbledon, which commences on June 27, but has not performed since dropping in the 1st spherical of the French Open up as she recovers from the soon after-effects of Covid-19.

She was owing to perform this week’s Eastbourne Global but pulled out of the event, saying: “Unfortunately I won’t be equipped to come and play in Eastbourne this year.

“I however need to get better and take treatment of my health soon after my infection to Covid lately. I didn’t experience fantastic on court currently so I prefer not to get any danger and [instead] arrive back again when I will be at 100%. Hope to see you all in Eastbourne in 2023.”

Kontaveit is nonetheless to make it previous the 3rd spherical at Wimbledon.

Her career took off after employing Tursunov very last summer as she received 4 titles, broke into the leading 10 and designed the closing of the WTA Finals.

This season she has received a single title in St Petersburg and has an 18-6 win-decline file.

Speaking about her split with Tursunov, she told ERR earlier this month: “I want to thank him for a really profitable and sturdy cooperation, I am quite grateful to him.

“The reason is that, since he has a Russian passport, it is pretty complicated for him to get visas at the instant, indicating he simply cannot accompany me to quite a few tournaments. I continue to come to feel I require a coach who can accompany me and who does not have so quite a few realistic difficulties.”

Globe No. 1 Iga Swiatek will be top seed at Wimbledon though Ons Jabeur will be the third seed just after her victory at the Berlin Open up saw her shift up to entire world No. 3.

Raducanu is now with out a coach pursuing her break up from Beltz.

The British No. 1 is also not actively playing the Eastbourne Intercontinental this week as she recovers from a side harm suffered at the Nottingham Open.

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