Name : Anna Kournikova
Country : Russia
Birthdate : June 7, 1981
Birthplace : Moscow, Russia
Residence : Miami, FL, USA
Height : 5'8" or 1.73m
Weight : 123lbs or 56kg
Father : Alla Kournikov
Mother : Sergei Kournikov
Coach : Pavel Slozil
Turned Pro : October 1995
Plays : Right-Handed
Profession : Tennis Player
Favorite city to visit : Paris Favorite
Food : Cheese Steaks Favorite color :
black Favorite Music : Pop Favorite
Number : 42 Favorite tournaments :
Roland Garros and Wimbledon Favorite Singer
: Madonna Favorite Sweets : Chocolate
Favorite Show : The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
Enjoys watching : NBA basketball and ice hockey.
Equipment : Adidas clothing and shoes. Yonex tennis
racket Loves : animals, art, fashion, the ocean and
beaches. Likes to : dance, read, listen to music and
watch television.
Anna Kournikova Address/Contact Information :
Anna Kournikova
c/o Bollettieri Tennis
Academy 5500 34th St.
West Bradenton, FL 34210 USA
Detailed Biography
Anna Kurnikova is bestly known as a former Russian
tennis player since 2000. She started playing tennis very early from her
childhood at the age of 5. The husband of Russian pro Olga Morozova coached her
and at the age of 9 she scouted whilst playing in the Kremlin Cup in Moscow. She
graduated from a Russian high school in 1997.
Anna Kurnikova is a one of
the most glamorous women tennis player in the new generation. Her hobbies
includes reading, swimming, listening music, dancing, going to parties, watching
TV, giving tennis coaching to children, also she somewhat likes to play ice
hockey. Whenever she visits any country she collects dolls form there.
In 1999 Anna won her first grand slam title in partnership with Martina
Hingis at doubles in the Australian Open. She was famous for her short skirt on
and off the tennis court and voted as a most sexiest women in the world. She
gained popularity because of her good look though yet she is not a world's best
tennis player.
A beautiful green colored eyes and blonde haired Anna
Kurnikova also acted in various films and TV serials. Checkout her films and TV
serials in which she has casted at Anna Kurnikova's filmography.
The world's best known female athlete Anna
Kurnikova was born in Moscow, Russia, on 7th June 1981. She graduated from a
Russian high school in 1997. She was very much interested in playing tennis from
the age of 5. By seeing her interest in tennis her parents Mr. Sergei and Mrs.
Alla Kurnikova sold their TV to buy a tennis racquet, her first gift for the
Christmas.
Sergei Kournikova was a lecturer at the sports university in
Moscow and a part time tennis coach. Anna's parent refers to her "Murzik" in
Russia it means "my little pet". They also encourage their daughter Anna to take
part in the physical activities form her childhood.
When she was nine
years old she played in the Kremlin Cup in Moscow, and got an opportunity to
train at the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy in Bradenton, Florida. After that
at the age of 13 she played in the Rolex Orange Bowl tournament and was lost by
18 year old Spaniard Marion Ramon. But the next year she was the youngest ever
winner of a Federation Cup match. By the end of 1995 she become a ITF Junior
World Champion and ranked 1st in the junior game.
In 1997 she reached in
the semi-final at Wimbledon. Then in 1999 she started paying with Martina Hingis
in doubles and they won a grand slam title in partnership in the year 1999 and
2002. Anna Kurnikova proved herself a successful doubles player by wining 16
doubles titles. But at her final years her ranking goes down because of back
injuries. And because of that she has not played on WTA tour since 2003. But she
played the exhibition matches for charitable causes.
Rather she is not
become worlds best tennis player but she gained popularity because of her good
looking face. She entered in the world of modeling and done advertisements for
Adidas, Berlei the famous sports bra, Yonex, Lycos, and Omega. In 2000 she
played a small role of mottle manager in Jim Carrey's film Me, Myself and Irene.
Her photographs posed in bikinis and swimsuits are appeared on most
popular men's publications such as FHM and Maxim. Also she was named as one of
the Most Beautiful People in People's 50 from the year 1998, 200, 2002, and
2003. She was voted as a "hottest female athlete" and "hottest couple" by ESPN.
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