Anna Kournikova Biography
Anna Kournikova
Anna Sergeyevna Kournikova (Russian: Анна Сергеевна Курникова, Ánna Sergéyevna Kúrnikova; born June 7, 1981) is a tennis player. Anna Kournikova is one of the best known tennis players, especially among those who do not follow the game. Anna was born in Moscow, Russia to Alla and Sergei Kournikov; Anna Kournikova's family later emigrated to the United States, and Anna Kournikova currently resides in Miami, Florida.
Tennis career
Anna dazzled the world at age 13 and 14 in international junior tennis, winning several tournaments including the 1995 Italian Open. Anna Kournikova was 14 years old when Anna Kournikova ended 1995 as Junior European Champion U(nder)18 and Junior World Champion U18.
Kournikova debuted in professional tennis at age 14 in the Fed Cup for Russia, the youngest player ever to participate and win. At age 15, Anna Kournikova reached the fourth round of the 1996 U.S. Open, only to be stopped by then-top ranked player Steffi Graf.
Anna was a member of the Russian delegation to the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia. As a 16-year old, Anna Kournikova reached the semi-finals of Wimbledon. Kournikova's first of two Grand Slam doubles titles came in 1999 at the Australian Open in the Women's Doubles event with partner Martina Hingis, with whom Anna Kournikova played frequently.
Kournikova proved a successful doubles player on the senior circuit, winning sixteen doubles titles, including two Australian Opens and being a finalist in mixed doubles at the US Open and Wimbledon, and reaching #1 in doubles in the Women's Tennis Association tour rankings. Anna Kournikova's career doubles record was 200-71. However, while Anna Kournikova was ranked as high as #8 as a singles player at one point, Anna Kournikova only reached a WTA singles final four times in 130 tournaments, never won one, and spent the bulk of Anna Kournikova's career ranked out of the top thirty. Anna Kournikova had a record of 209-129 as a singles player.
Although, Anna Kournikova's final years marred by injuries, Kournikova has not played on the WTA tour since 2003, Anna Kournikova still plays exhibition matches for charitable causes. In late 2004 Anna Kournikova participated in three events organized by Elton John and by fellow tennis stars and good friends Serena Williams and Andy Roddick. Anna Kournikova played for Tsunami relief January 2005 with John McEnroe, Andy Roddick and Chris Evert.
Anna was also a member of Newport Beachbreakers in the World Team Tennis (WTT) competition in July and November 2005, playing doubles only. In November 2005 Anna Kournikova teamed up with Martina Hingis, reviving the "Spice girls of tennis", playing against Lisa Raymond and Samantha Stosur in the WTT finals for charity. In Anna Kournikova's 'Elle' column July 2005 Kournikova stated that if Anna Kournikova were 100% fit Anna Kournikova would like to come back and compete again.
Media publicity
Anna Kournikova on the cover of Maxim magazine in 2004.Much of Anna's fame -- more, many have argued, than Anna Kournikova ever gained in Anna Kournikova's tennis career --has come from publicity surrounding Anna Kournikova's personal life as well as numerous modelling shoots. A number of Anna Kournikova's relationships with other celebrities, including romantic involvement with pop star Enrique Iglesias (in whose video, Escape, Anna Kournikova appeared) and with hockey star Sergei Fedorov, have featured prominently in the tabloid press. Photographs of Anna Kournikova's scantily-clad form have appeared in various men's magazines, including a much-publicized Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue and other popular publications such as FHM and Maxim. Kournikova was named one of People's 50 Most Beautiful People in 1998, 2000, 2002, and 2003. Anna Kournikova has also been voted "hottest athlete" on espn.com and "sexiest woman in the world" by FHM readers. By contrast, ESPN -- citing the degree of hype as compared to actual accomplishments as a singles player -- ranked Anna 18th in its "25 Biggest Sports Flops of the Past 25 Years".
Kournikova had a small role (as a motel manager) in the 2000 film Me, Myself and Irene, starring Jim Carrey.
Books
Anna Kournikova by Susan Holden (2001)
Anna Kournikova (Women Who Win) by Connie Berman
Anna Kournikova - Latest News
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Movies Anna Kournikova has stared in:
Anna Kournikova has stared in 28 Days
Anna Kournikova has stared in A Knight's Tale
Anna Kournikova has stared in All the Pretty Horses
Anna Kournikova has stared in A Midsummer Night's Dream
Anna Kournikova has stared in Anna and the King
Anna Kournikova has stared in Apt Pupil
Anna Kournikova has stared in A Walk on the Moon
Anna Kournikova has stared in A Walk to Remember
Anna Kournikova has stared in The Legend of Bagger Vance
Anna Kournikova has stared in Bait
Anna Kournikova has stared in Bamboozled
Anna Kournikova has stared in Best in Show
Anna Kournikova has stared in Better Than Chocolate
Anna Kournikova has stared in Big Bad Love
Anna Kournikova has stared in Bossa Nova
Anna Kournikova has stared in Bowfinger
Anna Kournikova has stared in Celebrity
Anna Kournikova has stared in Celtic Traveller - Dublin
Anna Kournikova has stared in Clay Pigeons
Anna Kournikova has stared in Coyote Ugly
Anna Kournikova has stared in CQ
Anna Kournikova has stared in Deep Blue Sea
Anna Kournikova has stared in Detroit Rock City
Anna Kournikova has stared in Deuces Wild
Anna Kournikova has stared in Dinosaur
Anna Kournikova has stared in Divided We Fall
Anna Kournikova has stared in Double Jeopardy
Anna Kournikova Related Quotes
Two stones build two houses, three stones build six houses, four build twenty-four houses, five build one hundred and twenty houses, six build seven hundred and twenty houses and seven build five thousand and forty houses. From thence further go and reckon what the mouth cannot express and the ear cannot hear. by Yezirah, Sepher
Another Anna Kournikova Related Quote
The very fact of its finding itself in agreement with other minds perturbs it, so that it hunts for points of divergence, feeling the urgent need to make it clear that at least it reached the same conclusions by a different route. by Butterfield, Herbert
Yet Another Anna Kournikova Related Quote
The nail that sticks out must be hammered down. by Chinese Proverb
And our last Anna Kournikova Related Quote
All animals but men know that the principle business of life is to enjoy it -and they do enjoy it as much as man and other circumstances will allow it. by Butler, Samuel
Anna Kournikova News
Anna Kournikova bares all (Daily Telegraph)
SHE may have left Grand Slam tennis behind, but Anna Kournikova remains unrivaled as the hottest queen of the court.
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Plaid Reminisces, Anna Makes a Comeback, Google Minus Google (adrants)
- It's the best of this year's Plaid Nation tour! Diggin' the chick who says plaid is God's favorite color.
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They said it: Anna Kournikova (The Star-Ledger)
"I'm not married, not pregnant, didn't have a boob job, no Botox. What else?" -- Anna Kournikova , updating Sports Illustrated on her life since leaving tennis five years ago (via People magazine).
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Anna Kournikova to play tennis exhibition in Charlotte (WCNC Charlotte)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- A big name in tennis is coming to Charlotte. Anna Kournikova will play in The Championships at The Palisades.
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Maxim mag features Eagles cheerleader Janelle (Philly.com)
What a whirlwind ride for Janelle Stangl.
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Elton John to host AIDS benefit at KSU (The Sentinel)
Nearly 40,000,000 people around the world are living with AIDS/HIV today.
Read more: Elton John to host AIDS benefit at KSU (The Sentinel)
Kenya: Sweaty Secrets of the Country's Running Factory (AllAfrica.com)
IT IS NOVEMBER; THE SHORT RAINS HAVE been particularly heavy this year, making Iten even colder than usual.
Read more: Kenya: Sweaty Secrets of the Country's Running Factory (AllAfrica.com)
ProLink Announces Promotional and Event Partnerships with River Oaks US Men's Clay Court Championship; and Elton John ... (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
AUSTIN, Texas----ProLink Sports + Entertainment + Media announced today that it will serve as an event partner for two of tennis' premier events: the 2008 World Team Tennis' All-Star Smash Hits event benefiting the Elton John AIDS Foundation in Atlanta, Georgia and the 2009 River Oaks US Men's Clay Court Championship at River Oaks Country Club in Houston, Texas.
Internet has the hots for Alicia Sacramone (Los Angeles Times)
Traffic to the Olympic gymnast's fan sites is smoking.
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Local Notebook: Rochester's Butorac wins title at L.A. tourney (Post-Bulletin)
Rochester native Eric Butorac and partner Rohan Bopanna of India won the men's doubles championship last Sunday in the Countrywide Classic pro tennis tournament in Los Angeles
Read more: Local Notebook: Rochester's Butorac wins title at L.A. tourney (Post-Bulletin)
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