Did the war in Ukraine divide them? Unexpected end of extremely successful cooperation – Športky.sk

Estonian tennis player Anett Kontaveitová Source: SITA / AP / Refugio Ruiz TALLINN – New world number two Anett Kontaveitová ended the successful collaboration with coach Dmitri Tursunov before the second half of the season, under whose leadership she won five tournaments. The 26-year-old Estonian and former Russian tennis player got together in August before the US Open. According to Estonian media, Tursunov had trouble obtaining visas for tournaments due to the war in Ukraine. “I want to thank Dmitry for a very successful time together. We have enjoyed a number of great victories. But now we have agreed that we will each go our separate ways,” the native of Tallinn said on social media. Kontaveit did not succeed on Roland Garros and was eliminated in the first round. He helped her move up in the rankings from the elite thirty to the current second place, as well as titles from last year’s tournaments in Cleveland, Ostrava, Moscow, Cluj and this year’s St. Petersburg. “I am proud of the work I have done and also a little sad, but sometimes good things have to end,” Tursunov, 39, said on the WTA website. Kontaveitová won six tournaments on the elite circuit.