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Anne Keothavong
UK Rank
1
ATP World Ranking
WTA World Ranking
61
ITF World Ranking
Date of birth
16th September 1983
Birth place
Hackney, London
Lives in
County
Middlesex
Club
Cumberland, North-West London
Trains at
National Tennis Centre, Roehampton
Coach
Former coaches
Simon Walsh, Colin Beecher, Sylvain Naidoo, Peter Neathey, Alan Jones, Jo Durie, James Lenton, Tony Pickard, Rafael Font de Mora
Height
5' 8 1/2”
Plays
Right-handed, two-handed backhand
Nickname
Annie, Special K
Fitness Trainer
National Tennis Centre fitness team
Favourite surface
Hard
Introduction to tennis
Parents
Age turned pro
18
Age started playing
Short tennis at 4, followed by compact tennis then full tennis at 7
Injury history
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External profile links
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Career-high singles world ranking
Personal
Read a 60 second interview with Anne
Career achievements
Career high world rankings
Singles
No 61 (10/11/2008)
Doubles
No 157 (17/11/2008)
2008 highlights
Singles
Won at $100k in Krakow, Poland
Won at $50k in Barnstaple
Reached third round at US Open, New York, USA
Reached second round at The Championships, Wimbledon
Runner-up at $50k in Surbiton
Won at $50k in Jounieh, Lebanon
Runner-up at $50k in Patra, Greece
Won at $25k in Capriolo, Italy
Helped Great Britain's Fed Cup Team stay in the Europe/Africa Zone Group 1 by winning all four of her singles matches
2007 highlights
Singles
Semi-finalist at $175k in Kolkata, India
Won at $50k in Vancouver, Canada
Runner-up at $50k in Lexington, Kentucky, USA
Semi-finalist at $25k Antalya, Turkey
Semi-finalist at $50k in St Paul, Minnesota, USA
Semi-finalist at $25k in Tipton
Doubles
Won at $25k in Sutton with Claire Curran (GBR)
Career titles
Singles
2008: $100k in Krakow, Poland
2008: $50k in Barnstaple
2008: $50k in Jounieh, Lebanon
2008: $25k in Capriolo, Italy
2007: $50k in Vancouver, Canada
2006: $25k in Prerov, Czech Republic
2006: $25k in Jersey
2005: $25k in Lagos, Portugal
2005: $10k in Nottingham
2005: $10k in Bath
2005: $10k in Bolton
2004: $25k in Redding, USA
2003: $25k in Belfort, France
2002: $10k in Sunderland
2002: $10k in London
2002: $10k in Bath
2001: $10k in Jersey
Doubles
2007: $25k in Sutton with Claire Curran (GBR)
2005: $10k in Nottingham with Claire Peterzan (GBR)
2005: $25k in Tenerife with Amanda Janes (GBR)
Fed Cup record
Played: 25
Won: 12
Lost: 13
Debut: April 2001 versus Sweden
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