Anna Sergeyevna Kournikova is a Russian retired professional tennis player. Her appearance and celebrity status made her one of the best known tennis stars worldwide, despite her never winning a WTA singles title. At the peak of her fame, fans looking for images of Kournikov...
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TV Shows
The Biggest Loser
Star Sign
Gemini
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Trademark
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Long blonde hair
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Quote
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I'm beautiful, famous and gorgeous.
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I'm like a menu at an expensive restaurant, you can look at me, but you can't afford me.
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Fact
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Her half brother Alan won the World Championship of Golf for 6 year olds in 2011. See The Short Game (2013) for his performance at the 2012 championships.
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Retired from professional tennis due to chronic lower back trouble. Kournikova never won a WTA singles title but did win 2 Australian Open doubles titles with Martina Hingis. [2004]
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In Australia with Enrique Iglesias for his "Seven" tour. [March 2004]
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Working as an on-site reporter for the U.S. networks coverage of the U.S. Open. [September 2003]
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Voted No. 19 on the 2011 Maxim list "Hot 100" women.
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Ranked as #62 in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005" special supplement. (2005)
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Named #29 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2005 list.
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Career best Grand Slam tournament singles results: Australian Open quarterfinals in 2001, French Open 4th round in 1998 and 1999, Wimbledon semifinals in 1997, U.S. Open 4th round in 1996 and 1998.
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Her best ranking in tennis was number 8 in the world (2000).
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Voted as #9 on the Top 100 Sexiest Women 2004 in FHM [DK].
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In February 2001, the Anna Kournikova Virus was released. Within a few hours of its distribution anti-virus vendors received thousands of reports. However, investigators were only able to list 55 incidents of infection, causing just $166,827 worth of damage. On 27 September 2001, a Dutch court gave the virus's author, Jan De Wit, the choice of 150 hours community service or 75 days in jail.
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Sold her Miami Beach condo at Portofino Tower to Sergei Fedorov for $1.63 million (December 2003).
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Has a tattoo of a sun design on her lower back, which made its "debut" at the 2003 Australian Open. Oddly, she denied having it, telling reporters that it was actually a heat patch to treat back pain.
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Ranked 299th in the world (as of October 2003).
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Knocked out of Wimbledon in the first round. [June 2002]
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It is announced that Kournikova was voted the Sexiest Woman in the World in FHM's 100 Sexiest Girls poll for 2002, American edition. [May 2002]
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Has never won a major tennis tournament, as of January 2004.
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May 2002: has been voted "the sexiest woman in the world" in the magazine "FHM" (Australian version).
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Her fastest serve was clocked at 111.2 mph during the Paris Indoors of 1998.
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