Maret Ani

Maret Ani

Maret Ani (left) with Andreea Vanc

Nation:

Estonia

Birthday:

January 31, 1982

Size:

175 cm

1st professional season:

1997

Playing hand:

Right, two-handed backhand

Prize money:

$ 733,979

singles

Career record:

335: 263

Career title:

0 WTA , 7 ITF

Highest ranking:

63 (May 15 2006)

Grand Slam record

Grand Slam title: 00000 0

Australian Open	1R (2006, 2008)
French Open	1R (2006, 2009)
Wimbledon	1R (2006, 2008)
US Open	1R (2002, 2006, 2008)

Double

Career record:

197: 144

Career title:

0 WTA, 17 ITF

Highest ranking:

39 (April 5, 2004)

Grand Slam record

Grand Slam title: 00000 0

Australian Open	HF (2004)
French Open	AF (2006)
Wimbledon	2R (2006)
US Open	AF (2006)

Sources: official player profiles at the ATP / WTA and ITF (see web links )

Maret Ani (born January 31, 1982 in Tallinn ) is a former Estonian tennis player .

Career

Ani, who was a talented basketball player in her youth , switched to tennis at the age of 14. Three years later she went to Italy when she found a sponsor for a coach. She was trained first by Aito Poldma, later by Pierfrancesco Restelli.

Ani first played for the Estonian Fed Cup team in 1998 . In 2004 and 2008 she competed for Estonia at the Olympic Games , in 2004 only in doubles , in 2008 also in singles . She never got past the first round in any of her bets. In early 2006 she was still the best-placed Estonian tennis player before she was replaced by Kaia Kanepi .

In her professional career, Ani has won a total of seven singles and 17 doubles titles at ITF tournaments. Her last official appearance was in July 2010 at the WTA tournament in Båstad , where she failed in the individual qualification. Two months earlier, she had won her last title alongside Julia Schruff at the ITF tournament in Florence.

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personal data
SURNAME	Ani, Maret
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Estonian tennis player
DATE OF BIRTH	January 31, 1982
PLACE OF BIRTH	Tallinn , Estonian SSR