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| datebirth = {{birth date and age|1981|06|07}} | | datebirth = {{birth date and age|1981|06|07}} | | ||
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placebirth = Moscow,Soviet Union <small>(Russia today)</small> | | ||
| height = {{height|m=1.72}} | | height = {{height|m=1.72}} | | ||
| weight = {{convert|56|kg|lb st|abbr=on|lk=on}} | | weight = {{convert|56|kg|lb st|abbr=on|lk=on}} | | ||
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| singlesrecord = 209–129 | | singlesrecord = 209–129 | | ||
| singlestitles = 0 WTA, 2 ITF<ref></ref> | | singlestitles = 0 WTA, 2 ITF<ref></ref> | | ||
| highestsinglesranking = No. 8 ( |
highestsinglesranking = No. 8 (November 20, 2000) | ||
| | AustralianOpenresult = QF (2001)| | | AustralianOpenresult = QF (2001)| | ||
| | FrenchOpenresult = 4R (1998, 1999)| | | FrenchOpenresult = 4R (1998, 1999)| | ||
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| |doublesrecord = 200–71 | |doublesrecord = 200–71 | ||
| |doublestitles = 16<ref></ref> | |doublestitles = 16<ref></ref> | ||
| |highestdoublesranking = No. 1 ( |
|highestdoublesranking = No. 1 (November 22, 1999) | ||
| |grandslamsdoublesresults = Yes | |grandslamsdoublesresults = Yes | ||
| |AustralianOpenDoublesresult = '''W''' (1999, 2002) | |AustralianOpenDoublesresult = '''W''' (1999, 2002) | ||
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| |OthertournamentsDoubles = Yes | |OthertournamentsDoubles = Yes | ||
| |WTAChampionshipsDoublesresult= '''W''' (1999, 2000) | |WTAChampionshipsDoublesresult= '''W''' (1999, 2000) | ||
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| '''Anna Sergeyevna Kournikova''' (]: Анна Сергеевна Ку́рникова ({{Audio|Anna_kournikova.ogg|listen}}), ''Anna Sergeevna Kurnikova;'' born 7 June 1981) is a semi-retired Russian professional ] player and ]. Her celebrity status made her one of the best known tennis players worldwide. At the peak of her fame, fans looking for images of Kournikova made her name (or misspellings of it) one of the most common search strings on the internet search engine ]. | '''Anna Sergeyevna Kournikova''' (]: Анна Сергеевна Ку́рникова ({{Audio|Anna_kournikova.ogg|listen}}), ''Anna Sergeevna Kurnikova;'' born 7 June 1981) is a semi-retired Russian professional ] player and ]. Her celebrity status made her one of the best known tennis players worldwide. At the peak of her fame, fans looking for images of Kournikova made her name (or misspellings of it) one of the most common search strings on the internet search engine ]. | ||
| Although also successful in singles, reaching #8 in the world in 2000, Kournikova's specialty has been doubles, where she has at times been the world's number one-ranked player. With ] as her partner, she won Grand Slam titles in |
Although also successful in singles, reaching #8 in the world in 2000, Kournikova's specialty has been doubles, where she has at times been the world's number one-ranked player. With ] as her partner, she won Grand Slam titles in Australia in ] and ]. Kournikova's major-league tennis career has been curtailed for the past several years, and possibly ended, by serious back and spinal problems. | ||
| Kournikova was born in |
Kournikova was born in Moscow in the former Soviet Union to Alla and Sergei Kournikov; she and her mother later emigrated to the United States. Currently, she resides in ], and plays in occasional exhibitions and in doubles for the ] of ]. | ||
| == Early life == | == Early life == | ||
| Anna was born in ] ( |
Anna was born in ] (Soviet Union then) on June 7, 1981. Her father, Sergei Kournikov was 20 at the time.<ref></ref> Sergei, a former ]-] wrestling champion, had earned a Ph.D and was a professor at the University of Physical Culture and Sport in Moscow. As of 2001, he was still a part-time martial arts instructor there.<ref></ref> Her mother Alla, a sturdily built blonde who was 18 when Anna was born, had been a 400-meter ]ner.<ref></ref> | ||
| Sergei said: "We were young and we liked the clean, physical life, so Anna was in a good environment for sport from the beginning."<ref></ref> The family name is spelled in ] without an "o", so a direct translation would be "Kurnikova", and it is sometimes written that way. But it is pronounced "Kournikova", so the family chose that as their English spelling.<ref></ref> | Sergei said: "We were young and we liked the clean, physical life, so Anna was in a good environment for sport from the beginning."<ref></ref> The family name is spelled in ] without an "o", so a direct translation would be "Kurnikova", and it is sometimes written that way. But it is pronounced "Kournikova", so the family chose that as their English spelling.<ref></ref> | ||
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| In 1986, Anna became a member of the prestigious ], coached by Larissa Preobraschenskaja.<ref></ref> In 1989, at the tender age of eight, Anna began appearing in junior tournaments, and by the following year, was attracting attention from tennis scouts across the world. Anna signed a management deal at age ten and went to ] to train at ]'s ].<ref></ref> | In 1986, Anna became a member of the prestigious ], coached by Larissa Preobraschenskaja.<ref></ref> In 1989, at the tender age of eight, Anna began appearing in junior tournaments, and by the following year, was attracting attention from tennis scouts across the world. Anna signed a management deal at age ten and went to ] to train at ]'s ].<ref></ref> | ||
| Following her arrival in the |
Following her arrival in the United States, Anna exploded onto the tennis scene, making her the internationally recognized tennis star she is today.<ref></ref> At the age of 14, she went on to win the European Championships and the ] Junior tournament. Anna also beat out the competition to win the prestigious Junior ], becoming the youngest player ever to win the 18 and under division at that tournament. By the end of the year, Anna was crowned the ] Junior World Champion U-18 and Junior European Champion U-18.<ref></ref> | ||
| ===1994-1996=== | ===1994-1996=== | ||
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In 1994, Anna Kournikova received a wild card into ] tournament in Moscow qualifications, but she failed.<ref></ref> | ||
| Kournikova debuted in professional tennis at age 14 in the ] for Russia, the youngest player ever to participate and win.<ref></ref> In 1995, she turned pro, and won two ] titles, in ] and ]. At age 15, she made her ] debut, when she reached the fourth round of the 1996 ], only to be stopped by then-top ranked player, ]. After this tournament, her ranking jumped from No. 144 to debut in Top 100 at No. 69.<ref></ref> | Kournikova debuted in professional tennis at age 14 in the ] for Russia, the youngest player ever to participate and win.<ref></ref> In 1995, she turned pro, and won two ] titles, in ] and ]. At age 15, she made her ] debut, when she reached the fourth round of the 1996 ], only to be stopped by then-top ranked player, ]. After this tournament, her ranking jumped from No. 144 to debut in Top 100 at No. 69.<ref></ref> | ||
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| ===1997=== | ===1997=== | ||
| At ], Anna Kournikova lost in the first round to World No. 12 ], 6—2, 6—2. She also reached the second round of ], when she was defeated by World No.3 ] in three sets (3—6, 6—2, 6—2). She played the fourth round of ], when she lost to ] in straight sets (6—3, 6—4). |
At ], Anna Kournikova lost in the first round to World No. 12 ], 6—2, 6—2. She also reached the second round of ], when she was defeated by World No.3 ] in three sets (3—6, 6—2, 6—2). She played the fourth round of ], when she lost to ] in straight sets (6—3, 6—4). Novotná was the third seed at this tournament. | ||
| She also lost to Coetzer in the second round of ] in three sets (6—2, 4—6, 6—1). Kournikova reached the quarterfinals of ] to ] in two sets, 6—1, 6—4. She then played at ]. She lost in the third round to the first seed ] 6—1, 6—3. | She also lost to Coetzer in the second round of ] in three sets (6—2, 4—6, 6—1). Kournikova reached the quarterfinals of ] to ] in two sets, 6—1, 6—4. She then played at ]. She lost in the third round to the first seed ] 6—1, 6—3. | ||
| In 1997, Anna Kournikova became second woman in ] to reach semifinals (her first on ]) in her ] debut (] in |
In 1997, Anna Kournikova became second woman in ] to reach semifinals (her first on ]) in her ] debut (] in 1972 was first).<ref></ref> As a 16-year-old, she reached the semi-finals of ], where she lost to the eventual champion, ] by a score of 6–3, 6–2. En her route to the semifinals, she defeated World No. 5 ], No. 10 ] and ]. | ||
| She then lost in the first round of ] to Anke Huber, and in the second round of ] to the 11th seed ]. Her last 1997 tournament was ], when she lost to Amanda Coetzer in the second round. | She then lost in the first round of ] to Anke Huber, and in the second round of ] to the 11th seed ]. Her last 1997 tournament was ], when she lost to Amanda Coetzer in the second round. | ||
| Kournikova also played doubles. Her best results were semifinals of ] (partnering ]) and ] (partnering ]). | Kournikova also played doubles. Her best results were semifinals of ] (partnering ]) and ] (partnering ]). | ||
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On May 19, she broke into top 50, when she was ranked No. 48. At the end of the season, she was ranked No. 32 in singles and No. 41 in doubles.<ref></ref> | ||
| ===1998=== | ===1998=== | ||
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| Kournikova played at ] in ], when she lost to ] in the second round. She then reached the third round of ] and she lost to ] in three sets (6—4, 4—6, 6—4). She lost in the second round of ] to World No.5 ]. | Kournikova played at ] in ], when she lost to ] in the second round. She then reached the third round of ] and she lost to ] in three sets (6—4, 4—6, 6—4). She lost in the second round of ] to World No.5 ]. | ||
| Kournikova reached the semifinals of ]. She lost to ] in two sets 6—3, 6—3. She again lost to |
Kournikova reached the semifinals of ]. She lost to ] in two sets 6—3, 6—3. She again lost to Novotná in the quarterfinals of ], and to ] in the fourth round of ]. Kournikova reached her first ] finals at ], when she lost to ] in three sets, even she won the first set (2—6,6—4, 6—1). | ||
| She then played at ], when she reached the quarterfinals (lost to ]). She then lost in the quarterfinals of ] to Martina Hingis. She played the semifinals of ], when she lost to Conchita |
She then played at ], when she reached the quarterfinals (lost to ]). She then lost in the quarterfinals of ] to Martina Hingis. She played the semifinals of ], when she lost to Conchita Martínez. During this tournament, she defeated ] and Martina Hingis. | ||
| Kournikova then played at ]. She lost to Jana |
Kournikova then played at ]. She lost to Jana Novotná in the fourth round. She then played in the semifinals of ] (lost to Sánchez Vicario). She then lost in the first, second, third and fourth round of the tournaments. Her last tournament was ], when she lost in the first round to ]. | ||
| In 1998, Kournikova reached her first doubles finals, partnering ]. That was the final of Paris Open, when they lost to ] and ] in three sets 1-6 6-3 7-6(3). They also lost to ] and ] in the final of ]. Partnering Monica Seles, she won |
In 1998, Kournikova reached her first doubles finals, partnering ]. That was the final of Paris Open, when they lost to ] and ] in three sets 1-6 6-3 7-6(3). They also lost to ] and ] in the final of ]. Partnering Monica Seles, she won Tokyo title. Two of them defeated ] and Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6—4, 6—4. With Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, she lost to Lindsay Davenport and ] in the finals of ]. At the end of the season, she was ranked #10 in doubles.<ref></ref> | ||
| ===1999=== | ===1999=== | ||
| At the end of the season, Anna Kournikova was ranked #12 in singles and #1 in doubles.<ref></ref> | At the end of the season, Anna Kournikova was ranked #12 in singles and #1 in doubles.<ref></ref> | ||
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On January 31, Anna Kournikova and ] won ] title in women's doubles. Two of them defeated ] and ] at the finals of ]. | ||
| Kournikova played the finals of ], when she lost to Hingis. She also played the semifinals of ] (lost to ]), ] (lost to ]) and ] (lost to ]). | Kournikova played the finals of ], when she lost to Hingis. She also played the semifinals of ] (lost to ]), ] (lost to ]) and ] (lost to ]). | ||
| She was more successful in doubles. Partnering Martina Hingis, she won the titles in ], ], Eastbourne and ], and played the finals of ] and ] (partnering ]). At the end of the year, Anna Kournikova and Martina Hingis were named ]. She lost in the final of mixed doubles at ], partnering ]. | She was more successful in doubles. Partnering Martina Hingis, she won the titles in ], ], Eastbourne and ], and played the finals of ] and ] (partnering ]). At the end of the year, Anna Kournikova and Martina Hingis were named ]. She lost in the final of mixed doubles at ], partnering ]. | ||
| ===2000=== | ===2000=== | ||
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In 2000, Anna Kournikova broke into top 10, reaching No. 8 position in singles.<ref></ref> She was also ranked #4 in doubles at the end of the season.<ref></ref> | ||
| In singles she reached the finals of ], and she lost to ]. She also reached eight semifinals and seven quarterfinals.<ref></ref> She was again more successful in doubles. She also played the finals of mixed doubles at ], partnering ]. | In singles she reached the finals of ], and she lost to ]. She also reached eight semifinals and seven quarterfinals.<ref></ref> She was again more successful in doubles. She also played the finals of mixed doubles at ], partnering ]. | ||
| With ], she won the tournament in ]. Partnering ], she reached the semifinals of ]. With ], she lost in the finals of ]. Two of them also won ]. She lost in the finals of ], partnering ]. With Martina Hingis, she won ], ], ] and ]. | With ], she won the tournament in ]. Partnering ], she reached the semifinals of ]. With ], she lost in the finals of ]. Two of them also won ]. She lost in the finals of ], partnering ]. With Martina Hingis, she won ], ], ] and ]. | ||
| ===2001=== | ===2001=== | ||
| Season dominated by injury including a left foot stress fracture which forced her withdrawal from 12 tournaments, including ] and ].<ref></ref> She had underwent surgery in ].<ref></ref> She reached her second career ] quarterfinals, at ]. Kournikova then withdrew from several events due to continuing problems with her left foot and did not return until ]. | Season dominated by injury including a left foot stress fracture which forced her withdrawal from 12 tournaments, including ] and ].<ref></ref> She had underwent surgery in ].<ref></ref> She reached her second career ] quarterfinals, at ]. Kournikova then withdrew from several events due to continuing problems with her left foot and did not return until ]. | ||
| With ], she won the title in ]. She then lost in the finals of |
With ], she won the title in ]. She then lost in the finals of Tokyo, partnering ], and ], partnering ]. Hingis and Kournikova also won the ]. | ||
| At the end of 2001 season, she was ranked #74 in singles and #26 in doubles.<ref></ref> | At the end of 2001 season, she was ranked #74 in singles and #26 in doubles.<ref></ref> | ||
| ===2002=== | ===2002=== | ||
| In this season, Anna Kournikova was quite successful. She reached the semifinals of ], |
In this season, Anna Kournikova was quite successful. She reached the semifinals of ], Tokyo, ] and ], and the finals of ]. She lost to ]. This was Kournikova's last singles finals and the last chance to win a single title. | ||
| With ], Anna Kournikova lost in the finals of ], but they won their second ] title together, ] in women's doubles. They also lost in the quarterfinals of ]. With ], Anna Kournikova played the semifinals of ], but they lost to ] and ]. Partnering ], she won the ] title. | With ], Anna Kournikova lost in the finals of ], but they won their second ] title together, ] in women's doubles. They also lost in the quarterfinals of ]. With ], Anna Kournikova played the semifinals of ], but they lost to ] and ]. Partnering ], she won the ] title. | ||
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| ===2003=== | ===2003=== | ||
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In 2003, Anna Kournikova collected first ] match victory in two years at ]. She defeated ] in the 1st round, and then lost to ] in the 2nd round. She withdrew from Tokyo due to sprained back suffered at Australian Open and did not return to Tour until ]. Kournikova retired in the 1st round of ] due to left adductor strain. | ||
| She reached the semifinals at ] tournament in ], before withdrawing from match versus ] due to adductor injury. She lost in the 1st round of ITF tournament in Charlottesville. She did not compete for rest of season due to continuing back injury | She reached the semifinals at ] tournament in ], before withdrawing from match versus ] due to adductor injury. She lost in the 1st round of ITF tournament in Charlottesville. She did not compete for rest of season due to continuing back injury | ||
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| Kournikova has not played on the ] since 2003, but still plays exhibition matches for charitable causes. In late 2004, she participated in three events organized by ] and by fellow tennis players ] and ]. In January 2005, she played in a doubles charity event for the ] with ], Roddick, and ]. In November 2005, she teamed up with ], playing against ] and ] in the WTT finals for charity. Kournikova is also a member of the St. Louis Aces in the ] (WTT), playing doubles only. | Kournikova has not played on the ] since 2003, but still plays exhibition matches for charitable causes. In late 2004, she participated in three events organized by ] and by fellow tennis players ] and ]. In January 2005, she played in a doubles charity event for the ] with ], Roddick, and ]. In November 2005, she teamed up with ], playing against ] and ] in the WTT finals for charity. Kournikova is also a member of the St. Louis Aces in the ] (WTT), playing doubles only. | ||
| In September 2008, Kournikova showed up for the 2008 Nautica Malibu Triathlon held at ] in ].<ref></ref> The Race raised funds for children's Hospital |
In September 2008, Kournikova showed up for the 2008 Nautica Malibu Triathlon held at ] in ].<ref></ref> The Race raised funds for children's Hospital Los Angeles. She won that race for women's ] team.<ref></ref> On September 27, 2008, Kournikova played exhibition matches in ]; she played two mixed doubles matches.<ref></ref> She partnered ] and ].<ref></ref> Kournikova and Wilkinson defeated ] and ], and then Kournikova and Novacek defeated Chanda Rubin and Tim Wilkison.<ref></ref> | ||
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On October 12, 2008, Anna Kournikova played one exibitional match for the annual charity event, hosted by ] and ], raised more than $400,000 for the Elton John ] Foundation and Atlanta AIDS Partnership Fund.<ref></ref> She played doubles with ] (they were coached by Sir Elton John) versus ] and ] (coached by Billie Jean King); Kournikova and Roddick won 5-4(3).<ref></ref> | ||
| She is the current ] spokesperson.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/02-22-2007/0004532708&EDATE=|title=K-Swiss Announces Anna Kournikova As New Spokesperson for the Brand|accessdate=2008-04-09|date=2008-02-22|publisher=K-Swiss|language=]}}</ref> | She is the current ] spokesperson.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/02-22-2007/0004532708&EDATE=|title=K-Swiss Announces Anna Kournikova As New Spokesperson for the Brand|accessdate=2008-04-09|date=2008-02-22|publisher=K-Swiss|language=]}}</ref> | ||
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| As a player, Kournikova was noted for her footspeed and aggressive baseline play, and excellent angles and dropshots; however, her relatively flat, high-risk groundstrokes tended to produce frequent errors, and her serve was sometimes unreliable in singles. | As a player, Kournikova was noted for her footspeed and aggressive baseline play, and excellent angles and dropshots; however, her relatively flat, high-risk groundstrokes tended to produce frequent errors, and her serve was sometimes unreliable in singles. | ||
| Kournikova holds her racket in her right hand but uses both hands when she plays ] shots.<ref></ref> She is a good player at the ].<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9407E0DD1339F934A1575BC0A960958260 | title = Substance Behind Those Shades | accessdate = 2008-07-07 | date = |
Kournikova holds her racket in her right hand but uses both hands when she plays ] shots.<ref></ref> She is a good player at the ].<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9407E0DD1339F934A1575BC0A960958260 | title = Substance Behind Those Shades | accessdate = 2008-07-07 | date = 27 August 1996| author = Selena Roberts | work = ] }}</ref> She can hit forceful groundstrokes and also ]s.<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F07E0DF153BF932A15754C0A961958260 | work = ] | accessdate = 2008-07-07 | date = 21 July 1997 | author = Ron Dicker | title = Rubin Defeats Kournikova in Exhibition Final }}</ref> | ||
| Her playing style fits the profile for a doubles player, and is complemented by her height<ref></ref>. She has been compared to such doubles specialists as ] and ].<ref></ref> | Her playing style fits the profile for a doubles player, and is complemented by her height<ref></ref>. She has been compared to such doubles specialists as ] and ].<ref></ref> | ||
| == Personal life == | == Personal life == | ||
| Kournikova's marital status has been an issue on several occasions. There were conflicting rumors about whether or not she was engaged to ice hockey player ]. There were reports that she married ] ice hockey star ] in 2001. Kournikova's representatives have denied this, but Fedorov stated in 2003 that the couple had married and since divorced. | Kournikova's marital status has been an issue on several occasions. There were conflicting rumors about whether or not she was engaged to ice hockey player ]. There were reports that she married ] ice hockey star ] in 2001. Kournikova's representatives have denied this, but Fedorov stated in 2003 that the couple had married and since divorced. | ||
| Kournikova currently has a relationship with ] ] (in whose video, "Escape", she appeared), and rumors that the couple had secretly married appeared in 2003 and again in 2005. Kournikova herself has consistently refused to directly confirm or deny rumors about the status of her personal relationships. But, in May 2007, ] was (mistakenly, as he would clarify later) quoted in the '']'' that he had no intention to marry Anna and settle down because they had split up. The singer would later deny these rumors of "divorce" or simply separation. In June 2008, Iglesias told the ] that he had married Kournikova the previous year and that they are currently separated. <ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/showbiz/a104379/iglesias-anna-and-i-were-married.html | title=Iglesias: 'Anna and I were married'| publisher=Digital Spy | }}</ref> Enrique has stated in interviews after that that it was simply a joke<ref></ref>, and they are still very much together. | Kournikova currently has a relationship with ] ] (in whose video, "Escape", she appeared), and rumors that the couple had secretly married appeared in 2003 and again in 2005. Kournikova herself has consistently refused to directly confirm or deny rumors about the status of her personal relationships. But, in May 2007, ] was (mistakenly, as he would clarify later) quoted in the '']'' that he had no intention to marry Anna and settle down because they had split up. The singer would later deny these rumors of "divorce" or simply separation. In June 2008, Iglesias told the ] that he had married Kournikova the previous year and that they are currently separated. <ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/showbiz/a104379/iglesias-anna-and-i-were-married.html | title=Iglesias: 'Anna and I were married'| publisher=Digital Spy | }}</ref> Enrique has stated in interviews after that that it was simply a joke<ref></ref>, and they are still very much together. | ||
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|---|---|
| Residence | Miami Beach, Florida |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) |
| Turned pro | October 1995 |
| Retired | 2003 |
| Plays | Right; Two-handed backhand |
| Prize money | US$3,584,662 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 209–129 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 2 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 8 (November 20, 2000) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (2001) |
| French Open | 4R (1998, 1999) |
| Wimbledon | SF (1996) |
| US Open | 4R (1996, 1988) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 200–71 |
| Career titles | 16 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (November 22, 1999) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1999, 2002) |
| French Open | F (1999) |
| Wimbledon | SF (2000, 2002) |
| US Open | QF (1996, 2002) |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | W (1999, 2000) |
| Last updated on: October 2, 2008. | |
Anna Sergeyevna Kournikova (Russian: Анна Сергеевна Ку́рникова (listen), Anna Sergeevna Kurnikova; born 7 June 1981) is a semi-retired Russian professional tennis player and model. Her celebrity status made her one of the best known tennis players worldwide. At the peak of her fame, fans looking for images of Kournikova made her name (or misspellings of it) one of the most common search strings on the internet search engine Google.
Although also successful in singles, reaching #8 in the world in 2000, Kournikova's specialty has been doubles, where she has at times been the world's number one-ranked player. With Martina Hingis as her partner, she won Grand Slam titles in Australia in 1999 and 2002. Kournikova's major-league tennis career has been curtailed for the past several years, and possibly ended, by serious back and spinal problems.
Kournikova was born in Moscow in the former Soviet Union to Alla and Sergei Kournikov; she and her mother later emigrated to the United States. Currently, she resides in Miami Beach, Florida, and plays in occasional exhibitions and in doubles for the St. Louis Aces of World Team Tennis.
Early life
Anna was born in Moscow, Russia (Soviet Union then) on June 7, 1981. Her father, Sergei Kournikov was 20 at the time. Sergei, a former Greco-Roman wrestling champion, had earned a Ph.D and was a professor at the University of Physical Culture and Sport in Moscow. As of 2001, he was still a part-time martial arts instructor there. Her mother Alla, a sturdily built blonde who was 18 when Anna was born, had been a 400-meter runner.
Sergei said: "We were young and we liked the clean, physical life, so Anna was in a good environment for sport from the beginning." The family name is spelled in Russian without an "o", so a direct translation would be "Kurnikova", and it is sometimes written that way. But it is pronounced "Kournikova", so the family chose that as their English spelling.
Anna received her first tennis racquet as a Christmas gift in 1986 at age 5. Anna says: "I played two times a week from age five. It was a children's program. And it was just for fun; my parents didn't know I was going to play professionally, they just wanted me to do something because I had lots of energy. It was only when I started playing well at seven that I went to a professional academy. I would go to school, and then my parents would take me to the club, and I'd spend the rest of the day there just having fun with the kids."
Tennis career
Early career
In 1986, Anna became a member of the prestigious Spartak Tennis Club, coached by Larissa Preobraschenskaja. In 1989, at the tender age of eight, Anna began appearing in junior tournaments, and by the following year, was attracting attention from tennis scouts across the world. Anna signed a management deal at age ten and went to Bradenton, Florida to train at Nick Bollettieri's celebrated tennis academy.
Following her arrival in the United States, Anna exploded onto the tennis scene, making her the internationally recognized tennis star she is today. At the age of 14, she went on to win the European Championships and the Italian Open Junior tournament. Anna also beat out the competition to win the prestigious Junior Orange Bowl, becoming the youngest player ever to win the 18 and under division at that tournament. By the end of the year, Anna was crowned the ITF Junior World Champion U-18 and Junior European Champion U-18.
1994-1996
In 1994, Anna Kournikova received a wild card into ITF tournament in Moscow qualifications, but she failed.
Kournikova debuted in professional tennis at age 14 in the Fed Cup for Russia, the youngest player ever to participate and win. In 1995, she turned pro, and won two ITF titles, in Midland, Michigan and Rockford, Illinois. At age 15, she made her grand slam debut, when she reached the fourth round of the 1996 U.S. Open, only to be stopped by then-top ranked player, Steffi Graf. After this tournament, her ranking jumped from No. 144 to debut in Top 100 at No. 69.
Kournikova was a member of the Russian delegation to the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia. In 1996, she was named WTA Newcomer of the Year, and she was ranked No. 57 in the end of the season.
1997
At Australian Open, Anna Kournikova lost in the first round to World No. 12 Amanda Coetzer, 6—2, 6—2. She also reached the second round of Pacific Life Open, when she was defeated by World No.3 Anke Huber in three sets (3—6, 6—2, 6—2). She played the fourth round of Miami Open, when she lost to Jana Novotná in straight sets (6—3, 6—4). Novotná was the third seed at this tournament.
She also lost to Coetzer in the second round of Italian Open in three sets (6—2, 4—6, 6—1). Kournikova reached the quarterfinals of German Open to Mary Joe Fernandez in two sets, 6—1, 6—4. She then played at French Open. She lost in the third round to the first seed Martina Navratilova 6—1, 6—3.
In 1997, Anna Kournikova became second woman in open era to reach semifinals (her first on WTA Tour) in her Wimbledon debut (Chris Evert in 1972 was first). As a 16-year-old, she reached the semi-finals of Wimbledon, where she lost to the eventual champion, Martina Hingis by a score of 6–3, 6–2. En her route to the semifinals, she defeated World No. 5 Iva Majoli, No. 10 Anke Huber and Barbara Rittner.
She then lost in the first round of Los Angeles Open to Anke Huber, and in the second round of U.S. Open to the 11th seed Irina Spîrlea. Her last 1997 tournament was Filderstadt, when she lost to Amanda Coetzer in the second round.
Kournikova also played doubles. Her best results were semifinals of Italian Open (partnering Elena Likhovtseva) and Los Angeles Open (partnering Ai Sugiyama).
On May 19, she broke into top 50, when she was ranked No. 48. At the end of the season, she was ranked No. 32 in singles and No. 41 in doubles.
1998
1998 was her breakthrough year, when she broke into the WTA's top 20 rankings for the first time, when she was ranked No. 16. She also scored impressive victories over Martina Hingis, Lindsay Davenport, and Steffi Graf.
Kournikova played at Medibank International in Sydney, when she lost to Lindsay Davenport in the second round. She then reached the third round of Australian Open and she lost to Martina Hingis in three sets (6—4, 4—6, 6—4). She lost in the second round of Paris Open to World No.5 Anke Huber.
Kournikova reached the semifinals of Hannover. She lost to Jana Novotná in two sets 6—3, 6—3. She again lost to Novotná in the quarterfinals of Linz, and to Conchita Martínez in the fourth round of Indian Wells. Kournikova reached her first WTA Tour finals at Miami, when she lost to Venus Williams in three sets, even she won the first set (2—6,6—4, 6—1).
She then played at Amelia Island, when she reached the quarterfinals (lost to Lindsay Davenport). She then lost in the quarterfinals of Italian Open to Martina Hingis. She played the semifinals of Italian Open, when she lost to Conchita Martínez. During this tournament, she defeated Arantxa Sánchez Vicario and Martina Hingis.
Kournikova then played at French Open. She lost to Jana Novotná in the fourth round. She then played in the semifinals of Eastbourne (lost to Sánchez Vicario). She then lost in the first, second, third and fourth round of the tournaments. Her last tournament was WTA Championships, when she lost in the first round to Monica Seles.
In 1998, Kournikova reached her first doubles finals, partnering Larisa Neiland. That was the final of Paris Open, when they lost to Sabine Appelmans and Miriam Oremans in three sets 1-6 6-3 7-6(3). They also lost to Nathalie Tauziat and Alexandra Fusai in the final of Linz. Partnering Monica Seles, she won Tokyo title. Two of them defeated Mary Joe Fernandez and Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6—4, 6—4. With Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, she lost to Lindsay Davenport and Natasha Zvereva in the finals of Filderstadt. At the end of the season, she was ranked #10 in doubles.
1999
At the end of the season, Anna Kournikova was ranked #12 in singles and #1 in doubles.
On January 31, Anna Kournikova and Martina Hingis won grand slam title in women's doubles. Two of them defeated Lindsay Davenport and Natasha Zvereva at the finals of Australian Open.
Kournikova played the finals of Hilton Head, when she lost to Hingis. She also played the semifinals of Oklahoma City (lost to Amanda Coetzer), Amelia Island (lost to Ruxandra Dragomir) and Eastbourne (lost to Nathalie Tauziat).
She was more successful in doubles. Partnering Martina Hingis, she won the titles in Indian Wells, Rome, Eastbourne and WTA Championships, and played the finals of French Open and Stanford (partnering Elena Likhovtseva). At the end of the year, Anna Kournikova and Martina Hingis were named WTA Award for Doubles Team of the Year. She lost in the final of mixed doubles at Wimbledon, partnering Jonas Björkman.
2000
In 2000, Anna Kournikova broke into top 10, reaching No. 8 position in singles. She was also ranked #4 in doubles at the end of the season.
In singles she reached the finals of Kremlin Cup, and she lost to Martina Hingis. She also reached eight semifinals and seven quarterfinals. She was again more successful in doubles. She also played the finals of mixed doubles at U.S. Open, partnering Max Mirnyi.
With Julie Halard-Decugis, she won the tournament in Gold Coast. Partnering Barbara Schett, she reached the semifinals of Australian Open. With Natasha Zvereva, she lost in the finals of Indian Wells. Two of them also won Hamburg. She lost in the finals of San Diego, partnering Lindsay Davenport. With Martina Hingis, she won Zürich, Kremlin Cup, Philadelphia and WTA Championships.
2001
Season dominated by injury including a left foot stress fracture which forced her withdrawal from 12 tournaments, including French Open and Wimbledon. She had underwent surgery in April. She reached her second career grand slam quarterfinals, at Australian Open. Kournikova then withdrew from several events due to continuing problems with her left foot and did not return until Leipzig.
With Barbara Schett, she won the title in Sydney. She then lost in the finals of Tokyo, partnering Iroda Tulyaganova, and San Diego, partnering Martina Hingis. Hingis and Kournikova also won the Kremlin Cup.
At the end of 2001 season, she was ranked #74 in singles and #26 in doubles.
2002
In this season, Anna Kournikova was quite successful. She reached the semifinals of Auckland, Tokyo, Acapulco and San Diego, and the finals of Shangai. She lost to Anna Smashnova. This was Kournikova's last singles finals and the last chance to win a single title.
With Martina Hingis, Anna Kournikova lost in the finals of Sydney, but they won their second grand slam title together, Australian Open in women's doubles. They also lost in the quarterfinals of U.S. Open. With Chanda Rubin, Anna Kournikova played the semifinals of Wimbledon, but they lost to Serena and Venus Williams. Partnering Janet Lee, she won the Shangai title.
At the end of 2002 season, she was ranked #35 in singles and #11 in doubles.
2003
In 2003, Anna Kournikova collected first grand slam match victory in two years at Australian Open. She defeated Henrieta Nagyová in the 1st round, and then lost to Justine Henin-Hardenne in the 2nd round. She withdrew from Tokyo due to sprained back suffered at Australian Open and did not return to Tour until Miami. Kournikova retired in the 1st round of Charleston due to left adductor strain.
She reached the semifinals at ITF tournament in Sea Island, before withdrawing from match versus Maria Sharapova due to adductor injury. She lost in the 1st round of ITF tournament in Charlottesville. She did not compete for rest of season due to continuing back injury
At the end of 2002 season and her professional career, she was ranked #305 in singles and #176 in doubles.
Career summary
Kournikova's two Grand Slam doubles titles came in 1999 and 2002, both at the Australian Open in the Women's Doubles event with partner Martina Hingis, with whom she played frequently starting in 1999. Kournikova proved a successful doubles player on the professional circuit, winning 16 tournament doubles titles, including two Australian Opens and being a finalist in mixed doubles at the U.S. Open and at Wimbledon, and reaching the No.1 ranking in doubles in the Women's Tennis Association tour rankings. Her pro career doubles record was 200-71. However, her singles career plateaued after 1999. For the most part, she managed to retain her ranking between 10 and 15 (her career high singles ranking was No.8), but her expected finals breakthrough failed to occur; she only reached four finals out of 130 singles tournaments, never in a Grand Slam event, and never won one.
Her singles record is 209-129. Her final playing years were marred by a string of injuries, especially back injuries, which caused her ranking to erode gradually.
Present
Kournikova has not played on the WTA Tour since 2003, but still plays exhibition matches for charitable causes. In late 2004, she participated in three events organized by Elton John and by fellow tennis players Serena Williams and Andy Roddick. In January 2005, she played in a doubles charity event for the Indian Ocean tsunami with John McEnroe, Roddick, and Chris Evert. In November 2005, she teamed up with Martina Hingis, playing against Lisa Raymond and Samantha Stosur in the WTT finals for charity. Kournikova is also a member of the St. Louis Aces in the World Team Tennis (WTT), playing doubles only.
In September 2008, Kournikova showed up for the 2008 Nautica Malibu Triathlon held at Zuma Beach in Malibu. The Race raised funds for children's Hospital Los Angeles. She won that race for women's K-Swiss team. On September 27, 2008, Kournikova played exhibition matches in Charlotte, North Carolina; she played two mixed doubles matches. She partnered Tim Wilkison and Karel Novacek. Kournikova and Wilkinson defeated Jimmy Arias and Chanda Rubin, and then Kournikova and Novacek defeated Chanda Rubin and Tim Wilkison.
On October 12, 2008, Anna Kournikova played one exibitional match for the annual charity event, hosted by Billie Jean King and Sir Elton John, raised more than $400,000 for the Elton John AIDS Foundation and Atlanta AIDS Partnership Fund. She played doubles with Andy Roddick (they were coached by Sir Elton John) versus Martina Navratilova and Jesse Levine (coached by Billie Jean King); Kournikova and Roddick won 5-4(3).
She is the current K-Swiss spokesperson.
In a feature for ELLE magazine's July 2005 issue, Kournikova stated that if she were 100% fit, she would like to come back and compete again.
Playing style
As a player, Kournikova was noted for her footspeed and aggressive baseline play, and excellent angles and dropshots; however, her relatively flat, high-risk groundstrokes tended to produce frequent errors, and her serve was sometimes unreliable in singles.
Kournikova holds her racket in her right hand but uses both hands when she plays backhand shots. She is a good player at the net. She can hit forceful groundstrokes and also drop shots.
Her playing style fits the profile for a doubles player, and is complemented by her height. She has been compared to such doubles specialists as Pam Shriver and Peter Fleming.
Personal life
Kournikova's marital status has been an issue on several occasions. There were conflicting rumors about whether or not she was engaged to ice hockey player Pavel Bure. There were reports that she married NHL ice hockey star Sergei Fedorov in 2001. Kournikova's representatives have denied this, but Fedorov stated in 2003 that the couple had married and since divorced.
Kournikova currently has a relationship with pop star Enrique Iglesias (in whose video, "Escape", she appeared), and rumors that the couple had secretly married appeared in 2003 and again in 2005. Kournikova herself has consistently refused to directly confirm or deny rumors about the status of her personal relationships. But, in May 2007, Enrique Iglesias was (mistakenly, as he would clarify later) quoted in the New York Sun that he had no intention to marry Anna and settle down because they had split up. The singer would later deny these rumors of "divorce" or simply separation. In June 2008, Iglesias told the Daily Star that he had married Kournikova the previous year and that they are currently separated. Enrique has stated in interviews after that that it was simply a joke, and they are still very much together.
Anna Kournikova's favorite movie is Pretty Woman and television series Desperate Housewives. She also loves the music of Enrique Iglesias, Elton John, Sade and Gwen Stefani; her favorite color is black.
Media publicity
Most of Kournikova's fame has come from the publicity surrounding her personal life, as well as numerous modeling shoots. During Kournikova's debut at the 1996 U.S. Open at the age of 15, the world noticed her beauty, and soon pictures of her appeared in numerous magazines worldwide.
In 2000, Kournikova became the new face for Berlei's shock absorber sports bras, and appeared in the highly successful "only the ball should bounce" billboard campaign. Photographs of her scantily-clad form have appeared in various men's magazines, including more than one much-publicized Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue (2004 - 2005), where she posed in bikinis and swimsuits, and in other popular men's publications such as FHM and Maxim. Kournikova was named one of People's 50 Most Beautiful People in 1998, 2000, 2002, and 2003 and was voted "hottest female athlete" and "hottest couple" (with Iglesias) on ESPN.com. In 2002 she also placed first in FHM's 100 Sexiest Women in the World in U.S. and UK editions. By contrast, ESPN — citing the degree of hype as compared to actual accomplishments as a singles player — ranked Kournikova 18 in its "25 Biggest Sports Flops of the Past 25 Years". Kournikova was also ranked #1 in the ESPN Classic series "Who's number 1?" when the series featured sport's most overrated athletes.
Awards
- 1996: WTA Newcomer of the Year
- 1999: WTA Doubles Team of the Year (with Martina Hingis)
- 2002: ESPN Hottest Female Athlete
Grand Slam doubles finals (3)
Wins (2)
| Year | Championship | Partnering | Opponents in Final | Score in Final |
| 1999 | Australian Open |  Martina Hingis |
 Lindsay Davenport Natasha Zvereva |
7–5, 6–3 |
| 2002 | Australian Open (2) | Martina Hingis |
 Daniela Hantuchová Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario |
6–2, 6–7, 6–1 |
Runner-up (1)
| Year | Championship | Partnering | Opponents in semi final | Score in Final |
| 1999 | French Open | Martina Hingis |
Serena Williams Venus Williams |
6–3, 6–7, 8–6 |
Grand Slam mixed doubles finals (2)
Wins (0)
Runner-ups (2)
| Year | Championship | Partnering | Opponents in Final | Score in Final |
| 1999 | Wimbledon |  Jonas Björkman |
 Leander Paes Lisa Raymond |
6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
| 2000 | U.S. Open | Max Mirnyi |
Jared Palmer Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario |
6–4, 6–3 |
WTA Tour titles (16)
Doubles (16)
| Legend |
| Grand Slam (2) |
| WTA Championships (2) |
| Tier I (4) |
| Tier II (6) |
| Tier III (1) |
| Tier IV (1) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partnering | Opponents in the final | Score |
| 1. | 09-21-98 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard | Monica Seles
|
Mary Joe Fernández & Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
|
6–4 6–4 |
| 2. | 01-08-99 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Hard | Martina Hingis
|
Lindsay Davenport & Natasha Zvereva
|
7–5, 6–3 |
| 3. | 03-01-99 | Indian Wells Masters, United States | Hard | Martina Hingis
|
Mary Joe Fernández & Jana Novotná
|
6–2, 6–2 |
| 4. | 05-03-99 | Rome Masters, Italy | Clay | Martina Hingis
|
 Alexandra Fusai & Nathalie Tauziat
|
6–2, 6–2 |
| 5. | 06-14-99 | Eastbourne, England | Grass | Martina Hingis
|
Jana Novotná & Natasha Zvereva
|
6–4, ret. |
| 6. | 11-15-99 | WTA Championships, New York, USA | Carpet | Martina Hingis
|
 Larisa Neiland & Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
|
6–4, 6–4 |
| 7. | 01-03-00 | Gold Coast, Australia | Hard | Julie Halard
|
 Sabine Appelmans & Rita Grande
|
6–3, 6–0 |
| 8. | 05-01-00 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay | Natasha Zvereva
|
Nicole Arendt & Manon Bollegraf
|
6-7, 6–2, 6–4 |
| 9. | 10-02-00 | Filderstadt, Germany | Hard (I) | Martina Hingis
|
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario & Barbara Schett
|
6–4, 6–2 |
| 10. | 10-09-00 | Zürich, Switzerland | Carpet | Martina Hingis
|
Kimberly Po & Anne-Gaëlle Sidot
|
6–3, 6–4 |
| 11. | 11-06-00 | Philadelphia, USA | Carpet | Martina Hingis
|
Lisa Raymond & Rennae Stubbs
|
6–2, 7–5 |
| 12. | 11-13-00 | WTA Championships, New York, USA | Carpet | Martina Hingis
|
Nicole Arendt & Manon Bollegraf
|
6–2, 6–3 |
| 13. | 01-08-01 | Sydney, Australia | Hard | Barbara Schett
|
Lisa Raymond & Rennae Stubbs
|
6–2, 7–5 |
| 14. | 10-01-01 | Moscow, Russia | Carpet | Martina Hingis
|
Elena Dementieva & Lina Krasnoroutskaya
|
7–6, 6–3 |
| 15. | 01-14-02 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Hard | Martina Hingis
|
Daniela Hantuchová & Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
|
6–2, 6-7, 6–1 |
| 16. | 09-09-02 | Shanghai, PR China | Hard |  Janet Lee
|
 Ai Sugiyama & Rika Fujiwara
|
7–5, 6–3 |
Finalist (18)
Singles (4)
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Doubles (12)
|
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Mixed doubles (2)
|
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ITF Circuit titles (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | 18 February 1996 | Midland, United States | Hard | Lindsay Lee Waters
|
7-6(2) 6-1 |
| 2. | 10 March 1996 | Rockford, United States | Hard | Yuka Yoshida
|
6-1, 6-4 |
Singles performance timeline
| Tournament | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | Career SR | Career W-L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | A | A | 1R | 3R | 4R | 4R | QF | 1R | 2R | 0 / 7 | 13-7 |
| French Open | A | A | 3R | 4R | 4R | 2R | A | 1R | A | 0 / 5 | 9–5 |
| Wimbledon | A | A | SF | A | 4R | 2R | A | 1R | A | 0 / 4 | 9–4 |
| U.S. Open | A | 4R | 2R | 4R | A | 3R | A | 1R | A | 0 / 5 | 9–5 |
| Grand Slam SR | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 21 | N/A |
| Grand Slam Win-Loss | 0–0 | 3–1 | 8–4 | 8–3 | 9–3 | 7–4 | 4–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | N/A | 40-21 |
| WTA Tour Championships | A | A | A | A | A | SF | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| Tokyo | A | A | A | A | QF | QF | SF | SF | A | 0 / 4 | 9–4 |
| Indian Wells | A | A | 2R | 3R | 1R | 3R | A | 2R | A | 0 / 5 | 4–5 |
| Miami | A | A | 4R | F | 4R | 4R | A | 1R | 1R | 0 / 6 | 12-6 |
| Charleston | A | A | A | A | F | 3R | A | 1R | 1R | 0 / 4 | 5–4 |
| Berlin | A | A | QF | SF | 1R | 2R | A | A | A | 0 / 4 | 7–4 |
| Rome | A | A | 2R | QF | 3R | A | A | 3R | A | 0 / 4 | 8–4 |
| Montreal/Toronto | A | A | A | 3R | A | 3R | A | 3R | A | 0 / 3 | 5–3 |
| Moscow | 2R | 2R | A | 1R | A | F | 1R | 2R | A | 0 / 6 | 6–5 |
| Zurich | A | 2R | A | 1R | A | QF | 1R | A | A | 0 / 4 | 2–4 |
| Finals reached | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | N/A | 4 |
| Tournaments Won | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 |
| Hardcourt Win-Loss | 0–0 | 7–3 | 6–6 | 23-12 | 11-7 | 26-13 | 6–6 | 18-13 | 1–3 | N/A | 98-63 |
| Clay Win-Loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 6–3 | 12-4 | 13-5 | 6–5 | 0–0 | 6–8 | 0–2 | N/A | 43-27 |
| Grass Win-Loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 5–1 | 3–0 | 6–2 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | N/A | 16-7 |
| Carpet Win-Loss | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 5–5 | 13-9 | 4–4 | 4–1 | 0–0 | N/A | 30-25 |
| Overall Win-Loss | 1-1 | 8-5 | 17-10 | 40-19 | 35-19 | 47-29 | 10-10 | 28-24 | 1-5 | N/A | 187-122² |
| Year End Ranking | 281 | 57 | 32 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 74 | 35 | 305 | N/A | N/A |
- A = did not participate in the tournament
- SR = the ratio of the number of singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played
- The Moscow tournament achieved Tier I from 1997.
- ² If ITF women's circuit and Fed Cup participations are included, overall win-loss record stands at 209-129.
Books
- Anna Kournikova by Susan Holden (2001) (ISBN: 9781842224168 / ISBN-10: 1842224166)
- Anna Kournikova (Women Who Win) by Connie Berman (2001) (ISBN-10: 0791065294 / ISBN-13: 978-0791065297)
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- Anna Kournikova showed up yesterday for the 2008 Nautica Malibu Triathlon
- Anna Kournikova showed up yesterday for the 2008 Nautica Malibu Triathlon
- Sport Mates Gallery: Mixed Doubles Exhibition in Charlotte, North Carolina
- Sport Mates Gallery: Mixed Doubles Exhibition in Charlotte, North Carolina
- Sport Mates Gallery: Mixed Doubles Exhibition in Charlotte, North Carolina
- The annual charity event raised more than $400,000 for the Elton John AIDS Foundation and Atlanta AIDS Partnership Fund
- The annual charity event raised more than $400,000 for the Elton John AIDS Foundation and Atlanta AIDS Partnership Fund
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- Selena Roberts (27 August 1996). "Substance Behind Those Shades". New York Times. Retrieved 2008-07-07.
- Ron Dicker (21 July 1997). "Rubin Defeats Kournikova in Exhibition Final". New York Times. Retrieved 2008-07-07.
- Sweet Anna Kournikova - Biography
- Sweet Anna Kournikova - Biography
- "Iglesias: 'Anna and I were married'". Digital Spy.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - Iglesias says he was married to Diana Valiñas
- Anna Kournikova Official Website - About Me
- Anna Kournikova Official Website - About Me
- "Biggest Sports Flop". ESPN.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - "Wimbledon Mix Doubles Champioin List". Wimbledon.
- "US Open Mix Doubles Champioin List". Wimbledon.
External links
- Anna Kournikova's official website
- Anna Kournikova at the Women's Tennis Association
- Anna Kournikova at IMDb
- Annasquare - Anna Kournikova Gallery
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byMartina Hingis | WTA Newcomer of the Year 1996 |
Succeeded byVenus Williams |
| Preceded byMartina Hingis & Jana Novotná |
WTA Doubles Team of the Year (with Martina Hingis) 1999 |
Succeeded bySerena Williams & Venus Williams |
| Preceded byFirst Awarded | ESPN Hottest Female Athlete 2002 |
Succeeded byJennie Finch |