Anett Kontaveit joins tennis legends in record books after incredible indoor win streak

Anett Kontaveit has extended her indoor win streak to 20 matches after triumphing at the St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy.

Kontaveit earned her fourth consecutive indoor title after defeating Maria Sakkari 5-7, 7-6, 7-5 in the Russian city.

The Estonian took nearly three hours to overcome her Greek opponent, having been down a break in both the second and third sets.

It was her sixth career WTA title — five of which have come in the last seven months.

Kontaveit’s 20-match indoor winning streak began with title runs last year at Ostrava, Moscow and Cluj-Napoca. She subsequently rocketed into the world top 10 for the first time and clinched a spot at the WTA Finals.

Her excellent form continued at the prestigious tournament in Guadalajara – the 26-year-old finished as runner-up to Garbiñe Muguruza.

Kontaveit has now become just the sixth female player to earn at least 20 consecutive indoor wins since 1989, and the last to do so in over a decade.

Justine Henin was the last to achieve the feat, winning 22 indoor matches in a row between Stuttgart 2007 and Stuttgart 2010.

Jana Novotna racked up 21 indoor wins between Leipzig 1994 and Virginia Slims Championships 1994, while Lindsay Davenport also managed 22 indoor wins between Tokyo 2001 and Moscow 2002.

Monica Seles achieved 32 indoor wins between Philadelphia 1991 and Paris 1993, while Steffi Graf holds the record with 43 indoor wins between Washington DC 1989 and Virginia Slims Championships 1990.

“Yeah, I’m not sure what to say about that,” Kontaveit told WTA Insider after achieving the impressive indoor win streak.

“I like to hit the ball. Indoors there’s no wind, there’s no sun, there’s nothing that’s affecting you. But I think that would also help everyone else.

“So I