Anne Keothavong

Anne Keothavong is a British former tennis player who won 28 titles on the ITF Women's Circuit and achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 48. She was the British No. 1 and in 2009 became the first British player since 1993 to make the WTA Top 50.

After her playing career, she became a successful tennis commentator and Billie Jean King Cup captain for Great Britain, leading her team to promotion in 2019.

Player Profile and Personal Life

Anne Viensouk Keothavong was born on September 16, 1983, in Hackney, London, UK. She stands 175 cm tall and she plays right-handed with a two-handed backhand. Her parents had fled their war-torn home country of Laos in the 1970s.

Her father, Somsak, encouraged her to play short tennis from an early age. She has two brothers, James, who is a tennis umpire, and Mark, and a sister, Lena. She married Andrew Bretherton, a corporate lawyer, in February 2015, and they have a son and a daughter.

Professional Career

Keothavong turned professional in 2001. She won 20 singles and eight doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit and achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 48 in February 2009. Her best Grand Slam singles result was a third-round appearance at the US Open in 2008.

Keothavong was British No. 1 and holds the record for most Billie Jean King Cup (formerly Fed Cup) ties played for Great Britain with 39, a record she shares with Elena Baltacha. In 2001, at age 17, she became the youngest player to play in the Fed Cup for the British team, a record that stood until 2016.

Keothavong announced her retirement from professional tennis on July 24, 2013.

Coaching and Media Career

After her retirement, Keothavong joined BT Sport's tennis coverage team as a commentator and analyst.

In 2017, she became the Billie Jean King Cup captain for Great Britain and led her team to promotion to World Group II in April 2019 for the first time in 26 years.

Career Record

Singles

• Career record: 418–314
• Career titles: 20 ITF
• Highest ranking: No. 48 (February 23, 2009)

Best Grand Slam Singles Performances

• Australian Open – 2R (2011)
• French Open – 1R (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012)
• Wimbledon – 2R (2004, 2008, 2011, 2012)
• US Open – 3R (2008)

Other tournaments (Singles)

• Olympic Games – 1R (2012)

Doubles

• Career record: 106–159
• Career titles: 8 ITF
• Highest ranking: No. 94 (April 18, 2011)

Best Grand Slam Doubles Performances

• Australian Open – 2R (2009)
• French Open – 1R (2009)
• Wimbledon – 2R (2008)
• US Open – 1R (2008)

Team competitions

• Fed Cup – 22–22 (W–L)