Born: June 7, 1981, Moscow, Russia
Nationality: Russian
Address: Has a house in South Beach, Florida.
Eyes: True Green's
Hair: Light Blonde
Discovered: Anna Kournikova was discovered at age 5 while playing tennis at a weekly children's sports program in Moscow.
Income: In 2002, Anna Kournikova's annual income was estimated to be $10 million, despite her lukewarm performance on the court.
Resume: While living in Moscow, Anna Kournikova's first tennis coach was Larissa Preobraschenskaja. At age 11, Anna moved to Florida to attend Nick Bollettieri's Tennis Academy in Bradenton. At 14, she became the youngest player to win a Fed Cup match, and also won the European Championships and Italian Open juniors. When she bacame a professional in 1996, she was also the ITF Junior World Champion. In 1998 she became the first Russian female to be seeded at the US Open since 1976, while winning an upset against the no.1 tennis player at the time, Martina Hingis at the German Open. Unfortunately, at the 2000 German Open, Anna injured herself, and then injured her back in 2003. Anna has also appeared in the movie Me, Myself & Irene playing a motel manager, as well as Enrique Iglesias' music video, Escape.
Romance: Anna Kournikova been reported to have an on and off relationship with Enrique Iglesias. Has also dated NHL hockey players Pavel Bure and Sergei Federov.
Know for: Being one of the world's richest athletes despite having not won a tennis tournament since 2002, and was ranked #299 in the world in 2003.
Quotes: "I am beautiful, famous and gorgeous. I could have any man in the world" - Anna Kournikova
"I'm like the most expensive, exotic item on a gourmet menu. People can wonder about the sensuous delights of the dish, but they can't afford such an expensive luxury." - Anna Kournikova
"Boyfriends have to understand my needs. I shower four times a day." - Anna Kournikova
"I hate my muscles. I'm not Venus Williams. I'm not Serena Williams, I don't want to look like they look." - Anna Kournikova
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