, updated In February, she reached the semifinals in Sutton, London ($25k) as a qualifier. She won two of her four singles rubbers. Family: She married Andrew Bretherton in February 2015. The alleged victim has claimed they went on four dates but Bretherton only recalls two, one to a steak restaurant and then the second to Devonshire Arms near High Street Kensington a few minutes from his flat - the night of the alleged rapes. This page is updated often with latest details about Anne Keothavong. She then immediately reached three successive $10k finals; the first in Bolton and the second two in Bath. Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, SE1 9GF. 5 seed, Elena Dementieva, proved too much for Keothavong in the third round; Keothavong lost. 28, Sybille Bammer, but saw off a mugger in central London who tried to snatch her handbag[45] before heading to Wimbledon, where she experienced a first-round loss to world No. He was first toldabout the rape allegations in January 2019, and was charged in November last year. The woman told police she thought she would die during the alleged attack. Keothavong then moved on to Torhout, Belgium for a $50k event. Keothavong then returned to the tour at the Dow Corning Tennis Classic in Michigan in the 100k event. Interviewed by police 11 years after the alleged attack, Bretherton said: "It would have been consensual. It was there that the woman claimed she was raped both anally and vaginally leaving her with injuries after she was pinned face down on the bed and nearly suffocated. [32] After the US Open, Keothavong won two more ITF events: Barnstaple ($50k) and Krakw ($100k) and as a result, her year-end ranking was world No. These 20-somethings to early 30-year-olds have redefined the workplace. People born in the Year of the Pig are good-mannered. He held her so hard that she was unable to see anything.. UPDATE: Mr Bretherton was acquitted of all charges by the jury in December 2022, Britains former number one tennis star Anne Keothavong. She next competed in the main draw of Wimbledon where in the first round, she lost to Virginie Razzano. Sponsored She made her Junior ITF tour debut at age 12. 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At Wimbledon, Keothavong defeated fellow Brit Naomi Broady in the first round before losing in the second round to No. You held your head high and answered all the questions. Lets find out! The alleged victim claims company lawyer Andrew Bretherton pinned her face down on his bed and smothered her until she feared she would die during a horrific sexual assault after a date in May 2008. In February, she returned to Britain and reached the final of the ITF tournament in Jersey where she beat Ana Vrlji to win the title. Andrew Bretherton, husband of former tennis star Anne Keothavong, went on trial today accused of raping a woman in 2008 (WireImage) By Gwyn Wright, Sam Elliott-Gibbs Furthermore, she has made no mention of her husband. Anne Keothavongs birth sign is Virgo and she has a ruling planet of Mercury. Her sister, Lena, is also present. Bretherton is represented by Sarah Forshaw KC, who told the court that his wife, who competed in four separate Wimbledon Championships and represented Great Britain at the 2012 Olympics, would be a character witness for him. She was still sat on the bed, thinking he was going to put on some mood music but was surprised to hear Welcome to the Jungle by Guns N Roses blasting out, Mr ONeill said. She continued as captain for the 2018 and 2019 Fed Cup, winning promotion in April 2019 to World Group II for the first time in 26 years. This injury ended Keothavong's year and as a result, her year-end ranking dropped to world No. UPDATE: Andrew Bretherton was acquitted unanimously by the jury on December 14, 2022. Is Anne Keothavong married or single, and who is she dating now? An American woman has told how she was left bleeding after she was brutally raped by the husband of a former British number one tennis star. ", Describing the second date, he said: "It would have been quite fun. 48 (achieved 23 February 2009). We have noticed that there is an issue with your subscription billing details. She faced No. 'I wish you and all your family the very best for the future.'. After the verdict, Judge Jane Rowley told jurors: 'The common sense view was clearly shown in this case and you came to the right verdicts.'. 2013. The other tournament she entered was the qualifying event for Wimbledon in which she participated courtesy of a wildcard. In her first-round match in Wimbledon, she faced American, Vania King, and lost the first set. Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in. [2] She then came up against reigning world No. Show more. At Wimbledon, she was defeated in the first round by Anastasia Rodionova. At the Cellular South Cup in Memphis, Keothavong reached the semifinals, on her return to the main tour. This page was last edited on 17 April 2023, at 03:26. After Bretherton got down from the stand, and his wife took his place, she was also emotional as she told the court: The Andrew I know is a fantastic person, he is truly is a decent, decent man who makes me laugh every day, who makes me feel good about myself and a fantastic, fantastic father and great husband - he is very kind.. She also reached a total of three semifinals (one of which was at the 2001 Wimbledon Championships where she was beaten by Dinara Safina,[14] the future world number one, who like Anne, went on to reach a higher ranking in seniors than in juniors) and ten quarterfinals. She finished the year with a singles ranking of world No. 'Her repeated refusal to give the police access to various material such as her therapist's records might be because she had something to hide as has been suggested to you by the defence or might be nothing more than a legitimate desire to protect her privacy and prevent strangers from looking through irrelevant personal material. 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She won the $75k event in Barnstaple, defeating Marta Domachowska in the finaland she also won the doubles event with Eva Birnerov. This was followed by an attempt to qualify for the Australian Open. She did not play again that year and finished with a ranking of world No. 80, Patricia Mayr. She added: He isn't an aggressive person, this has been so outrageous, he isn't an aggressive person. Her final ranking of 2002 was world No. [46], After this, Keothavong played the Stanford Classic in California where she lost in the opening round of the singles to Elena Dementieva. [34] She lost to Virginie Razzano in the second round. Keothavong started her 2006 season by losing in the first round of qualifying for the Brisbane International (Tier III), the final round of qualifying for the Hobart International and the second round of qualifying for the Australian Open. Anne Keothavong was born on 16 September, 1983 in Hackney, London, is a British tennis player. She qualified for the Internationaux de Strasbourg, a Tier-III tournament, where she lost to Anna Smashnova in the first round. UPDATE: Andrew Bretherton was acquitted unanimously by the jury on December 14, 2022. As in 2006, June saw Keothavong lose in the first round of Birmingham, the Eastbourne International and Wimbledon after she was given a wildcard into each of these events. Ms Keothavong described her husband as a "fantastic person" who she "loves even more" as the rape case . She played her final match of her career at the Wimbledon Championships, losing in the first round to teenager Garbie Muguruza, in straight sets. Keothavong married Andrew Bretherton on 28 February 2015. Keothavong recovered well from her injury and returned to action ahead of schedule in March at the $10k tournament in Sunderland where she suffered a three-set first-round defeat by Verdiana Verardi. . Recent photographs of the flat showed there is currently no lock on the bathroom door, the jury was told. [23] She lost to Mariya Koryttseva in the semifinals. A corporate lawyer married to Britains former No 1 tennis player is on trial accused of rape, it has been reported. [5][6] Her father, Somsak, encouraged her to play short tennis from an early age. Keothavong qualified and reached the second round of the Ladies Linz, losing a close match to third seed Jelena Jankovi. It was on November 29 of this year (2016), another revelation happened to Anne as she was confirmed to be the new . Registered in England No. Bretherton pinned the woman face down . Later in February, Keothavong reached the quarterfinals of an ITF tournament in Orange, California ($25k) and one month later, in March, she reached another ITF final, again $25k. She was born in Hackney, London and began playing tennis at Hackney Downs and Highbury Fields at age 7. [27] She then fell in the first round of qualifying for the French Open before reaching another $50k final (in Surbiton). After Wimbledon, she reached the final round of qualifying for the US Open and lost to Maureen Drake but had no more notable results that year. An American woman who says she was raped by the husband of former British tennis number one Anne Keothavong has been accused of 'making a mountain out of a News Business George Odling Crime Correspondent For The Daily Mail Andrew Bretherton, 49,pictured outside Inner London Crown Court, was accused of raping the woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, at his flat in Kensington, south west London, in May 2008, Bretherton, pictured with his wife former British tennis number one Anne Keothavong, right, denied the allegation. [15], Keothavong began her 2009 season by launching her official website before heading to Auckland where she reached the semifinals. Keothavong came up against world No. Do not sell or share my personal information. His wife broke down in tears in court as she described her husband as a fantastic person who has never been remotely aggressive when she gave character evidence on Monday. [37] Keothavong then endured three consecutive first round defeats in the Indian Wells Open,[38] the Miami Open[39] (both Premier Mandatory tournaments) and a $100k ITF tournament in Tourhout, Belgium, where she was forced to retire due to a viral illness. They were the kids of the 1990s who were born roughly between 1980 and 2000. An American woman who says she was raped by the husband of former British tennis number one Anne Keothavong was accused of 'making a mountain out of a molehill', a court heard today.The alleged victim claims that corporate lawyer Andrew Bretherton pinned her face down on his bed and suffocated her until she feared she Neither of them wished to make any comment on the verdict. The next month she won the sixth ITF title of her career by beating Mashona Washington in the final of the $25k event in Redding. Like many celebrities and famous people, Anne keeps her personal and love life private. Jurors took less than an hour to unanimously acquit Andrew Bretherton, 49, of two counts of rape alleged to have taken place more than 14 years ago in May 2008. Ms Forshaw KC said 'common sense' should make jurors question why she did not immediately report it to police. Anne Keothavong has not been previously engaged. This tournament win propelled Keothavong into the top 100 for the first time in her career and guaranteed her a place in the main draw of Wimbledon for the first time in her career; the first time a British woman had entered Wimbledon on merit since 1999. Keothavong then won back-to-back ITF events. After Wimbledon, Keothavong reached two consecutive finals of $50k events in Lexington and Vancouver, facing Stphanie Dubois in the finals of both and winning once. Andrew campaigns for better conditions and to stop the abuse of people living with ME. Keothavong competed in four tournaments in June: a $25k event in Surbiton, Birmingham, Eastbourne and Wimbledon. Ms Keothavong, 39, said she thought it was a "sick joke" when Andrew Bretherton, 49, was accused of rape because it was so beyond the "fantastic father's" character, a court heard on Monday. The court was told that he met the complainant in the summer of 2007, and then again at a drinks party the following year, the Daily Mail reported. Her birth sign is Virgo and her life path number is 1. The November 2017 piece on the Deadline Hollywood showbiz site said 300,000 could be paid out to a woman who had sued Weinstein. In the group stages she played singles, defeating opponents from Portugal,[49] and Israel in the group stages but losing to the Netherlands. She beat Eva Martincov in round one of qualifying before losing to Yuka Yoshida. Married Andrew Bretherton on 28th February 2015 and as at November 2017 has 2 children. Laotian-British tennis player who won 20 International Tennis Federation singles titles and 8 doubles titles before announcing her retirement from the game in July 2013. Vathana is her mother's name, and she has two brothers, James, a tennis umpire, and Mark. Without the encouragement of her husband, Andrew Bretherton, a corporate lawyer, and . 'Is it or may it be because she is anxious to secure a criminal conviction before pursuing a civil claim for damages, or can you be sure that this is simply a case of her finally being emboldened to come forward? said Andrew . Anne Keothavong was born on the 16th of September in 1983 (Millennials Generation). Corporate lawyer Andrew Bretherton told a jury: "I was brought up to respect women" after he was accused of attacking the alleged victim on a date. Keothavong went straight into the main draw at the Australian Open, but had to retire due to illness from her first-round match after losing the first set to Mona Barthel. Former British Tennis Player Anne Keothavong's Husband Accused Of Rape. Her father, Somsak, encouraged her to play short tennis from a young age. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Anne Viensouk Keothavong is a retired Laotian-British tennis player. 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And under sad circumstances in Miami, as she lost in straight sets to Tamira Paszek and said afterwards "Frankly tennis didnt seem that important today"[47] after receiving news before the match that her grandmother had died. The issues are classic ones for a jury as they are one person's word against another with no supporting witnesses to support the account. [12][13] Her preferred surface was hardcourt. She played in the Fed Cup for the first time in April and lost all three of her singles rubbers in straight sets. [Active from 1998 until her retirement on 24 July 2013] Parents were from Laos and her brother James is a tennis umpire. Top Contributors this Month When is Anne Keothavongs birthday? 702. A second consecutive wildcard gave her entry into the main draw of Wimbledon where she had to withdraw during her first-round match against Katarina Srebotnik with the score at 26, 04. The woman tried to wriggle free but was unable to move as she was allegedly attacked. Annes life path number is 1. The most compatible signs with Virgo are generally considered to be Taurus, Cancer, Scorpio, and Capricorn. Lawyer is married to Britain's former number one tennis star Anne Keothavong. 8 seed Carla Surez Navarro and Ayumi Morita before falling in a three-hour, three set battle to Elena Vesnina. 41, in a performance assisted by a rain delay when Keothavong was 31 down in the first set. After this, another wildcard allowed Keothavong entry into the main draw of the Wimbledon Championships where she faced Mariana Daz Oliva in the first round and lost in straight sets. There was absolutely no way I would have forced her to do anything she would not have wanted to do.". Keothavong's 2008 campaign began when Keothavong failed to qualify for the Tier-II tournament, the Sydney International. Keothavong announced her retirement on 24 July 2013. Keothavong then headed to the Australian Open in order to attempt to qualify and she again lost in the first round to Sandra Klsel. However Keothavong did manage to claim victory in her other two singles ties against players from Belarus and the Netherlands. He claims the alleged victim was . Just the two of us would enjoy completely standard sex, it was straight forward and even boring.. [55] Bretherton, 49, who is a lawyer, has denied the accusations he raped the woman at his flat on their fourth date, claiming any intercourse that night was consensual. After that, she . Jurors had previously heard She also said the alleged victim did not ask him to stop at all during the first alleged attack, although the alleged victim says her head was face down on the pillow and she couldn't breathe. She has not been previously engaged. I was brought up to respect women. The husband of Britain's former tennis number one Anne Keothavong yesterday denied raping a woman saying: "It was 100 percent consensual." Corporate lawyer Andrew Bretherton told a jury: "I was . Andrew Bretherton is a human rights advocate, ME advocate and unionist. 'That does not mean she is not telling the truth. She then fell in three sets to Sofia Arvidsson in the semifinals, after battling back from a set down lost she lost the decider. But on cross-examination today, defense attorney Sarah Forshaw KC accused her of retold her version instead of answering a direct question and . [44] She was then defeated in the first round of the Eastbourne International by world No. Earlier in the trial, jurors were told the alleged victim became interested in taking the case further after reading about a civil suit Harvey Weinstein was facing in Britain. When case officer DC Turner first attempted to call Bretherton to tell him of the allegations he ignored the calls, thinking it was a prank, the court heard. We are currently in process of looking up more information on the previous dates and hookups. She then entered the French Open where she lost a closely fought match in the first round to Vesna Dolonc. Jurors took less than an hour to unanimously acquit Andrew Bretherton, 49, of two counts of rape alleged to have taken place more than 14 years ago in May 2008. She then returned to the ITF Circuit playing $25k tournaments and won one more title, in Perov. Keothavong crashed out in round one in both tournaments, to Anna Chakvetadze in three sets, after winning the first to continue her losing record against her in Indian Wells. She competed in three more $25k tournaments that year and reached the semifinals in two of them. Mr Bretherton married the former British No 1 tennis star in 2015, and they have two children. Anne Keothavong is single. Keothavong attended Kingsland Secondary School in Hackney. Highest singles ranking was 48 on 23rd February 2009. Keothavong then competed in the Hobart International where she faced a tough draw in round one against world No.

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