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Who is Anna Kournikova?

Anna Kournikova was born Anna Sergeyevna Kournikova on the 7th of June, 1981 in Moscow, Russia. She is a retired tennis player who came to our attention more for her publicity and photo shoots than her sporting prowess. Anna’s mother emigrated to the United States, and Anna now resides in Miami Beach, Florida. Anna, as a sportswoman, competed at her best in doubles. In November 1999, she was the World’s Number One doubles player. With Martina Hingis, her partnership won Grand Slam titles in Australia in 1999 and 2002. That has been Anna’s highest success in tennis. As a singles player, her career record is 209 – 129, with her best result being the 1997 Wimbeldon semi-final, and a world ranking of 8 in November 2000. As a doubles player, her career record is 200 – 71. Anna is mostly famous for her beauty, and a string of rumours in regards to her personal life. She remains tight lipped to her martial status, despite rumours worldwide of various marriages and divorces. ESPN ranked Anna number 18 on it’s 24 Biggest Sports Flops in the Past 25 Years, due to her hype compared to her singles player performance.