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Former pro player Annabel Taylor (nee Ellwood) reflects on her tennis journey and shares her passion for coaching.
Brisbane, Australia, 15 May 2024 | Leigh Rogers
Annabel Taylor (then known by her maiden name Ellwood) was once Australia’s top-ranked woman, peaking at a career-high singles ranking of world No.57 in 1997.
This followed a successful junior career, where she was a girls’ singles finalist at both the Australian Open and the US Open in 1995.
The Canberra-born talent was also a world-class doubles player, achieving a career-high ranking of world No.60 in 1997.
But at the age of 24, she called time on her playing career.
“There were many reasons,” she explained of why she made that decision.
“The travel got to me, my ranking had dropped and I didn’t feel I had it in me anymore.
“I never went into tennis thinking it was going…
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