Anne Keothavong

• Residence: London, England
• DOB: September 16, 1983
• Birthplace: London, England
• Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
• Weight: 137 lbs. (62 kg)
• Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)

Biography

Anne Keothavong is currently British number 1 and ranked 48 in the world (as of 25 May 2009). So far in her career she has won a total of 17 International Tennis Federation singles titles, 4 ITF doubles titles and reached a career-high singles ranking of world No.48 (achieved 23 February 2009). She has also reached the semifinals of 3 International tournaments on the main tour and the semifinals of one Premier tournament.

In terms of Grand Slam success, Anne's best result so far came at the 2008 US Open, where she reached the third round. She beat Alexa Glatch, 6-2 6-2, in the first round and followed this up with a 6-2 3-6 6-4 victory over No.25 seed, Francesca Schiavone, a woman ranked 60 places above her. She faced world No.6, Elena Dementieva, in round three and was defeated, 3-6 4-6.[5] Anne has also managed to reach the second round of Wimbledon on two occasions: in 2004 and 2008.

Career History