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About the Anna Kournikova
Anna Sergeyevna Kournikovais a Russian model and television personality, and former professional tennis player. Her appearance and celebrity status made her one of the best known tennis stars worldwide. At the peak of her fame, fans looking for images of Kournikova made her name one of the most common search strings on Google Search.
Despite never winning a singles title, she reached No. 8 in the world in 2000. She achieved greater success playing doubles, where she was at times the world No. 1 player. With Martina Hingis as her partner, she won Grand Slam titles in Australia in 1999 and 2002, and the WTA Championships in 1999 and 2000. They referred to themselves as the “Spice Girls of Tennis”.
Kournikova retired from professional tennis in 2003 due to serious back and spinal problems, including a herniated disk. She lives in Miami Beach, Florida, and played in occasional exhibitions and in doubles for the St. Louis Aces of World Team Tennis before the team folded in 2011. She was a new trainer for season 12 of the television show The Biggest Loser, replacing Jillian Michaels, but did not return for season 13. In addition to her tennis and television work, Kournikova serves as a Global Ambassador for Population Services International’s “Five & Alive” program, which addresses health crises facing children under the age of five and their families.
Frequently Asked Questions
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The courts are as a stage, people love to see attractive players.
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God gives all to those, who get up early.
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I think it’s really important for me not to forget where I came from.
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It’s true I always try to be as seductive as possible but I wouldn’t be here if I couldn’t play tennis.
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Like any young person, I do what I want.
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I’m like an expensive menu… you can look but you can’t afford!
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I have a lot of boyfriends, I want you to write that. Every country I visit, I have a different boyfriend. And I kiss them all.
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It’s that I have a good personality and am a good tennis player.
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You don’t think people would go on about my looks if I was No. 500 in the world instead of No.12, do you? Anyway, as I keep telling everyone, you can’t blame me for looking like this on purpose.
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A court is like a scene, people want to see attractive people.
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At this year’s Open, I’ll have five boyfriends.
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I think that tennis is a lady’s sport, so we should look out there like ladies.
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I’ve just done a commercial in the U.S. in which I talk about stocks, shares and bonds. Everyone is amazed. They ask me: ‘You really know about that stuff or did you just learn it for the commercial?’ I tell them I wouldn’t do it unless I understood and had an interest.
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When I play, I feel like I’m in a theatre, why should I look ugly then, because I’m a tennis-player?
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My manager wants me to dress like a nun and I want to dress like a teenager.
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I don’t know what better teenage life you could get than going around the world doing what you love to do.
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I am beautiful, famous and gorgeous.
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There are a lot of pretty girls. I am a tennis player first of all, that is why I am here, and if wasn’t producing results no one would notice me.
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I just play for fun.
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Boyfriends have to understand me and my needs. They have to know what I want out of my life and about my strict regime. I go to bed at 10pm and not later. I separate my professional and private lives.
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I worked very hard and I earned all the attention I’m getting.
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When I was 12, every little girl in Russia was trying to wear her hair like mine and playing tennis.
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The world believes all blondes are stupid and brunettes are smarter. Well, I disagree.
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Do I consider myself sexy? It all depends on the way I’m feeling. When I’m happy inside, that’s when I feel most sexy.
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