Anett Kontaveit hires Emma Raducanu's former coach Torben Beltz ahead of Wimbledon

Anett Kontaveit is to start working with Emma Raducanu’s former coach Torben Beltz ahead of Wimbledon. World No. 2 Kontaveit has been without a coach since the start of June after splitting with Russian Dmitry Tursunov, who was not permitted to travel to many tournaments following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Ad/> Kontaveit has now announced on her official website that she has teamed up with Beltz, who had a five-month spell with Raducanu that ended in April. Wimbledon'People have to stop' — Raducanu must have pressure lifted off her warns BadosaAN HOUR AGO Beltz also worked with Angelique Kerber when she reached world No. 1 and won two Grand Slam titles in 2016.

Kontaveit is set to be the second seed at Wimbledon, which starts on June 27, but has not played since losing in the first round of the French Open as she recovers from the after-effects of Covid-19. She was due to play this week's Eastbourne International but pulled out of the tournament, saying: “Unfortunately I won’t be able to come and play in Eastbourne this year. Berrettini retains Queen's Club title Russian player switches nationality to compete at Wimbledon “I still need to recover and take care of my health after my infection to Covid recently.

I didn’t feel good on court lately so I prefer not to take any risk and [instead] come back when I will be at 100%. Hope to see you all in Eastbourne in 2023.” Kontaveit is yet to make it past the third round at Wimbledon. Her career took off after hiring Tursunov last summer as she won four titles, broke into the top 10 and made the final of the WTA Finals.