At Wimbledon, Keothavong defeated fellow Brit Naomi Broady in the first round before losing in the second round to No. This page was last edited on 17 April 2023, at 03:26. Former British Tennis Player Anne Keothavong's Husband Accused Of Rape The couple has been trying to shield their two children, aged five and seven, from the high-profile case, the court heard. The court was also told she had at one point said she felt 'bullied' into pressing charges by police officers, and had been 'interrogated' and 'made to feel like the perpetrator' by cops. Anne Keothavongs birth sign is Virgo and she has a ruling planet of Mercury. In her very next tournament, she reached the fourth WTA Tour semifinal of her career and her third in 2009 in the Warsaw Open. In 2017, Keothavong became Fed Cup captain for Great Britain, leading the team to win all four ties played in the Europe/Africa Zone Group I. Express. 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 Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? He was charged in November last year. 'If you are sure she has told you the truth it would be your duty to convict.'. Rape accused Andrew Bretherton denies attacking alleged victim in May She is not dating anyone currently. [12][13] Her preferred surface was hardcourt. Jurors had previously heard Andrew Bretherton, who qualified at the leading City law firm Slaughter and May, and married Anne Keothavong in 2015, denies the offence, allegedly committed in May 2008. Neither of them wished to make any comment on the verdict. Neither of them wished to make any comment on the verdict. 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. Keothavong married Andrew Bretherton on 28 February 2015.[9][10]. In February she reached two consecutive ITF semifinals in Tipton ($25k) and St. Paul ($50k) before going on to lose in qualifying for the Cellular South Cup and in qualifying for Indian Wells in March. [46], After this, Keothavong played the Stanford Classic in California where she lost in the opening round of the singles to Elena Dementieva. 'I was brought up to respect women' says rape-charge lawyer Both described the hellish weeks surrounding the trial that involved Ms Keothavong speaking to their children's school out of fear for their safety. The education details are not available at this time. She also reached two semifinals (Glasgow and Opole) and a quarterfinal in Jersey. LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 15: Andrew Bretherton and Anne Keothavong attend the Wimbledon Champions Dinner at The Guildhall on July 15, 2018 in London, England. The woman told police she thought she would die during the alleged attack. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. 10.5M views. She then returned to the ITF Circuit playing $25k tournaments and won one more title, in Perov. Anne Keothavong's husband Andrew Bretherton, 49, has been cleared of rape after the tennis star broke down in court and branded a US woman's sex attack claims 'a sick joke'. She reported the alleged attack in October 2008 but hesitated to press charges on three occasions before agreeing to be interviewed by police the following month. The court heard the woman only became interested in taking the case further after reading about a civil suit Harvey Weinstein was facing in Britain. [20] In May, she reached the semifinals of a $25k event in Monzn where she lost to Angelique Kerber. [15], 2001 started well for Keothavong; in her first tournament of the year she won the title by beating compatriot Emily Webley-Smith in the quarterfinals and Elodie Le Bescond in the final. 'I was brought up to respect women' says rape-charge lawyer In her next tournament (Surbiton $25k), she reached the semifinals but had to withdraw before the match. The husband of former British tennis number one Anne Keothavong, Andrew Bretherton (pictured), is accused of raping a woman at his flat after a romantic date in 2008. . She battled past Ivana Lisjak in three sets before only dropping two games in a drubbing of Daniilidou. Former British tennis ace Anne Keothavong cries in court as she defends En route, she defeated Mirjana Lui, No. [61] As well as her forehand, she can rely on her first-serve to get her some easy points as she often has a high first-serve percentage and usually wins the majority of points on her first-serve. 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The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in. @5KBW. She has siblings named James, Mark and Lena. Bretherton, who married the former British No 1 tennis star in 2015, denies two counts of rape. She then won the singles title in the $50k event in Ismaning, defeating Yvonne Meusburger in the final and again winning the doubles title as well, this time with Kiki Bertens. You held your head high and answered all the questions. But on cross-examination today, defense attorney Sarah Forshaw KC accused her of retold her version instead of answering a direct question and . She shouted at Mr Bretherton as she left that is not what you do, that is not what you do.. Anne Keothavong height, weight & body stats, Anne Keothavongs biography and horoscope. Other details Bretherton denied included the woman's claims she was relieved there was a lock on his bathroom door, claiming she feared he would try and murder her. On 24 July 2013, she announced her retirement from professional tennis. Elena Baltacha was her conqueror in the Hastings Direct whereas Jelena Jankovi was the victor over Keothavong in Wimbledon. 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. The Oxford-educated lawyer, who married tennis star Keothavong, 39, in 2015, denies two counts of rape. She married Andrew Bretherton in February 2015. In June, she was given wildcards into the qualifying draws for the Birmingham Classic (where she was beaten in the first round of qualifying) and the Eastbourne International (where she reached the second round of qualifying) and the main draw of Wimbledon. She ended the season with her world ranking at No. Keothavong made a disappointing start to 2013, losing in the first round qualifier in the Australian Open to Grace Min. In her career, she won a total of 28 titles on the ITF Women's Circuit, and reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. When Bretherton turned the woman over, she was able to roll away and ran to his bathroom, locking the door behind her, the court heard. Mrs Forshaw KC told jurors: 'You will want to consider whether she is a person who has the ability to dramatise a perfectly ordinary accident. Anne Keothavong - Net Worth 2022, Age, Height, Weight, Bio, Career UPDATE: Mr Bretherton was acquitted of all charges by the jury in December 2022, Britains former number one tennis star Anne Keothavong. [60], Keothavong's greatest strength is her powerful forehand which she uses to try to dominate play from the baseline and she adds as much topspin as possible to increase the probability of the ball landing in court. At that point, in her words, something switched in him and he forcibly pushed her face down into the pillow, holding her head down with his hand. [2] Anne was British No. They were, however, beaten by top seeds Anabel Medina Garrigues and Yaroslava Shvedova. He told jurors: 'Quite why she waited as long as she did until she made a formal complaint to the police is something to which you will wish to give careful consideration. On their fourth date, the pair shared dinner and a bottle of wine at a pub before Bretherton invited the woman for a drink at his Kensington flat. Jurors had previously heard Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, SE1 9GF. Keothavong then moved on to Torhout, Belgium for a $50k event. She rarely has a match where she serves no aces at all, and in her second round match at the 2008 US Open she served a total of seven aces.[62][63][64][65][66][67]. She partnered Sarah Borwell to take on Mayr and Yvonne Meusburger in the doubles, and again lost in straight sets. Virgos are often slow to fall in love. who married tennis star Miss Keothavong, 39, in 2015, denies two counts of rape. The court was also told she initially refused to give police access to certain material such as her therapist's records. . Anne Keothavong exclusive interview: 'Britain gave my parents a chance Mr ONeill said: She couldnt phone for help as her phone was where she had left it by the front door. Keothavong announced her retirement on 24 July 2013. The season began well for Keothavong as she started off by qualifying for the Tier-V Hobart International, beating Kaia Kanepi along the way. Former British tennis ace Anne Keothavong weeps in court as she defends THE husband of Britain's former tennis number one Anne Keothavong yesterday denied raping a woman saying: "It was 100 per cent consensual." 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.