Annabel Nicola Croft is a former professional British tennis player. She currently works as a radio and television presenter. You can read more about the richest tennis players of all time here.
Born on | 12 July 1966 |
Born in | Farnborough, Kent, England |
Age | 58 |
Husband | Mel Coleman (married since 1993) |
Children | Amber Coleman, Charlie Coleman, Lily Coleman |
Retired | 1988 |
Net worth | $9 million |
Croft won the WTA Tour event Virginia Slims of San Diego in 1985 and also represented Great Britain in the Fed Cup in 1985 and 1986 and the Wightman Cup from 1983 to 1986.
She achieved her highest singles ranking of 21 back on December 31, 1985. She won 49 matches and lost 68 in singles competitions with a win percentage of 41.88.
In the doubles circuit, she won 13 matches while losing 36. She achieved her highest doubles ranking of 126 on December 21, 1986. Her win percentage in doubles is 26.53.
Croft managed to reach the second round of the Australian Open in 1984 and 1985. In the French Open, she reached the second round in 1986. In the 1984 Wimbledon and the 1986 US Open, she reached the third round before being ousted. These were her best performances in the four Grand Slams in tennis.
Annabel Croft announced her retirement at the age of just 21 in 1988. She revealed in 2011 that she decided to retire due to the “stressful nature of the tour”. Annabel Croft Tennis Academy was founded by Annabel Croft and her husband. They also launched another academy in Portugal. Annabel Croft also ventured into Travel business, Annabel Croft Holidays.
In 1990, she released her fitness video entitled Annabel Croft’s Shape Tape. She began working as a television presenter and featured in shows like Treasure Hunt and Interceptor. In 2005, she participated in the ITV program Celebrity Wrestling and emerged as the winner.
She has been working as a presenter for Eurosport, Sky Sports, and the BBC. Annabel Croft will be the Commentator for the US Open, Wimbledon, and ATP. She also regularly appears on betFIRST Sport.
Annabel Croft has an estimated net worth of $9 million. She has been working as a presenter for a few decades now and it comes as no surprise that she has such a huge figure as her current estimated net worth. These numbers will only go up higher in the coming years. She receives a lot of praise from the tennis fans for her work.
Her salary through tennis is only $201,254 and her net worth includes endorsements. Annabel Croft’s main endorsement during her career was the Laing Group. Her other endorsement deals remain private. Annabel Croft is also an investor in multiple businesses.
She is 55 years old.
She retired back in 1988.
She won one singles title at the Virginia Slims of San Diego in 1985.
She has three kids named Amber Coleman, Charlie Coleman, and Lily Coleman.
Annabel Croft was born in Farnborough, Kent
No, Annabel Croft has not won’t the Australian Open title, but she reached the second round in 1984 and 1985.