Top-Ranked Tennis Player Anett Kontaveit Forced Into Early Retirement Due to Chronic Back Injury

Kontaveit, the former world number two player, is retiring from tennis at 27 because of a degenerative back condition.
Her doctors have advised her that her lumbar disc degeneration prevents her from continuing to train and compete at the highest levels.
Kontaveit had her best season in 2021, winning six titles and reaching the WTA Finals, where she was ranked second in the world.
Her final tournament will be Wimbledon in July, where she hopes to compete to the best of her remaining abilities.
Kontaveit announced her unfortunate but inevitable retirement on Instagram, saying it was impossible to continue competing against top players with her condition.