Anna Kournikova Bio, Age, Height, Weight, Early Life, Career, Net Worth, Personal Life, Affairs, and More

Anna Kournikova Introduction:

Anna Sergeyevna Kournikova was (born on 7th June 1981). She is known as a former professional tennis player from Russia. Her performance and celebrity star status pushed her into one of the best-known tennis stars throughout the world.

Although she never won a singles title, she ranked No. 8 in the world in the year 2000. She got greater success by playing doubles, where she included at times the world No. 1 player. She achieved Grand Slam titles in Australia along with Martina Hingis as her fellow partner, in 1999 and 2002, and the WTA Championships in 1999 and 2000. They mentioned themselves as the “Spice Girls of Tennis.”

Kournikova quitted her professional tennis career when she was at the age of 21 because of her back and spinal issues. Nowadays she living in Miami Beach, Florida, and participated to play in occasional exhibitions as well as in doubles for the St. Louis Aces of World Team Tennis. She recognized as a new trailer for season 12 of the television show, labeled as The Biggest Loser, and substituted Jillian Michaels, but did not play for season 13. Moreover, Kournikova also presented her services as a Global Ambassador for Population Services International’s “Five & Alive” show, which highlights health crises facing children under the age of five and their families as well.

Early life of Anna Kournikova:

Anna Kournikova born to his parents whose father, Sergei Kournikov known as a former Greco-Roman wrestling champion, occasionally got a Ph.D. and was known as a professor at the University of Physical Culture and Sport in Moscow. In the year 2001, he was still working as a part-time martial arts instructor there. Her mother Alla had known as a 400-meter runner. She also blessed with her younger brother, named Allan, who is known as a youth golf world champion who highlighted in the 2013 documentary film titled as The Short Game.

Kournikova got her initial tennis racquet as a New Year gift in the year 1986 when she was at the age of five. In the year 1986, Kournikova considered as a member of the Spartak Tennis Club. In the year 1989, when she was at the age of eight, Kournikova started performing in junior tournaments, and in the same year, attracted attention from tennis scouts across the world. She wrote a contract with a management deal when she was at the age of ten.

Tennis career of Anna Kournikova:

1989–1997: Early years and breakthrough:

When Anna arrived in America, she raised the fame on the tennis scene. When Anna was at the tender age of 14, she got the European Championships as well as the Italian Open Junior tournament. She included in the youngest player who won the 18-and-under division of the Junior Orange Bowl tennis tournament also. At the end of the year, Kournikova has gifted a crown of the ITF Junior World Champion U-18 and Junior European Champion U-18 as well.

In the year 1994, she achieved a wildcard into ITF tournament in Moscow qualifications but was defeated in third-seeded Sabine Appelmans. She made a debut in professional tennis when she was at the age of 14 in the Fed Cup for Russia, as the youngest player ever to take part and win that. In the year 1995, she became pro and was awarded two ITF titles, in Midland, Michigan and Rockford, Illinois as well.

1996-1997:

In the year 1996, she began participating to play under a new coach, Ed Nagel. At the age of 15, she created her Grand Slam debut, when she won the fourth round of the 1996 US Open. In the year 1996, she was titled with WTA Newcomer of the Year, and she reached No. 57 at the end of the season.

Kournikova also participated in the 1997 Australian Open as world No. 67 tennis player, where she was defeated in the first round by world No. 12, Amanda Coetzer. When she was playing At the Italian Open, Kournikova was defeated by Amanda Coetzer in the second round. Although, she was Succesful winning the semifinals in the doubles pairing with Elena Likhovtseva before she lost to the sixth seeds Mary Joe Fernández and Patricia Tarabini as well.

She also defeated in the second round to the eleventh seed Irina Spîrlea when playing at the US Open, Pairing with Likhovtseva, she qualified the third round of the women’s doubles occasion. Kournikova participated playing in her last WTA Tour event of 1997 at Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Filderstadt, where she lost to Amanda Coetzer in the second stage of singles, and in the first stage of doubles to Lindsay Davenport and Jana Novotná pairing with Likhovtseva. She broke the record and entered into the top 50 on 19th May, and reached at No. 32 in singles and No. 41 in doubles at the end of the season.

1998–2000: Success and stardom:

In the year 1998, Kournikova entered into the WTA’s top 20 rankings for the very first time, when she reached No. 16. At the Australian Open, Kournikova was defeated in the third stage to world No. 1 player, Martina Hingis. She also made her team in which she included Larisa Neiland in women’s doubles, and they were defeated by eventual champions Hingis and Mirjana Lučić in the second stage. However she was defeated in the second stage of the Paris Open to Anke Huber in singles, Kournikova ranked her second doubles WTA Tour final, pairing with Larisa Neiland. They beat Sabine Appelmans and Miriam Oremans. Kournikova and Neiland ranked their second consecutive final at the Linz Open, defeating to Alexandra Fusai and Nathalie Tauziat.

When she was At the German Open, she qualified the semi-finals in both singles and doubles, pairing with Larisa Neiland. Although, she got the victory of that match, but then lost from her semifinals match against Arantxa Sánchez Vicario.

Kournikova (left) with doubles partner Martina Hingis:

While Kournikova was playing in a successful singles season, she even more succeeded in doubles. After winning at the Australian Open, she along with Martina Hingis got the tournaments in Indian Wells, Rome, Eastbourne and the WTA Tour Championships as well and arrived at the final of The French Open Championship where they defeated by Serena and Venus Williams.

Kournikova entered in her 2000 season winning the Gold Coast Open doubles tournament by pairing with Julie Halard. She then ranked in the singles semifinals at the Medibank International Sydney, getting defeated by Lindsay Davenport. At the Australian Open, she also got the fourth stage in singles and the semi-finals in doubles also. That time, Kournikova ranked eight semifinals. She also reached No. 4 in doubles at the end of the season at that time. Kournikova once again succeeded in doubles. She ranked at the final of the US Open in mixed doubles, pairing with Max Mirnyi, but they defeated by Jared Palmer and Arantxa Sánchez Vicario.

2001–2003: Injuries and final years:

In her 2001 season, she hurt by injury, suffering from a left foot stress fracture which made her quite playing in twelve tournaments, that includes the French Open and Wimbledon. She suffered from surgery in April. She started her second career grand slam quarterfinals, at the Australian Open once again.

2004–present: Exhibitions and World Team Tennis:

In the year 2004, she took part playing on three occasions arranged by Elton John and by tennis mate players Serena Williams and Andy Roddick. The same year, Anna Kournikova took part in a doubles charity occasion for the Indian Ocean tsunami with John McEnroe, Andy Roddick, and Chris Evert as well. In the year 2005, she paired up with Martina Hingis, performed playing against Lisa Raymond and Samantha Stosur in the WTT finals for their charity.

Kournikova performed for the 2008 Nautica Malibu Triathlon taken place at Zuma Beach in Malibu, California in the year 2008. The Race collected funds for children’s Hospital Los Angeles. She was the winner of that race for women’s K-Swiss team.

Kournikova played along with John McEnroe, Tracy Austin, and Jim Courier as well as the “Legendary Night”, which taken place on 2nd May 2009, at the Turning Stone Event Center in Verona, New York.

In the year 2008, she was titled, a spokesperson for K-Swiss. On 29 June 2010, they won by defeating the British pair Samantha Smith and Anne Hobbs luckily.

Playing style:

Kournikova is a right-handed player with a two-handed backhand. She known as a great player at the net. She has the ability to hit forceful groundstrokes as well as drop shots.

Her profile is suitable for a double play and is accompanied by her height.

Personal life of Anna Kournikova:

Kournikova started having a relationship with her fellow Russian Pavel Bure, who is an NHL ice hockey player. The couple met in the year 1999 when Kournikova was playing linked to Bure’s former Russian teammate Sergei Fedorov at the open. Bure and Kournikova engaged in the year 2000.

Fedorov stated once that he and Kournikova married in the year 2001, and divorced in the year 2003. Kournikova agents had denied any marriage to Fedorov, although, Fedorov’s agent Pat Brisson stated that however, he does not know anything about their marriage when they married, he came to know that Fedorov was already a married man.

Kournikova began having the relationship with a pop star Enrique Iglesias in the year 2001. She hasn’t confirmed the news. In the year 2008, Iglesias stated that he married to Kournikova one year back but divorce after a year.

Anna Kournikova Net Worth:

Famous American professional tennis player, Anna Sergeyevna Kournikova, earns the estimated net worth of $50 million approximately.

However she ranked No. 8 in the world in the year 2000, she has never got the victory of a WTA Title in singles. Kournikova has abandoned her tennis career for the past many years, and there is a chance she will completely end playing because of her serious back and spinal issues. She is now living in Miami Beach, Florida, and participates playing in occasional exhibitions as well as in doubles for the St. Louis Aces of World Team Tennis. She known as the new trainer, who replaced Jillian Michaels, on NBC’s television show titled as The Biggest Loser.

Body Measurements of Anna Kournikova:

If Anna Kournikova wasn’t a tennis player, she would definitely be a gorgeous model due to her hot body. She has the height of   5′ 8″ (173 cm) and weighs 123 pounds (56 kg). Her body shape is like Hourglass. Her measurements of Breasts-Waist-Hips are of 36-25-36 inches (91-64-91 cm).

Conclusion:

Anna Kournikova, who born in Russia. She known as an American professional Tennis player. Who has won many world rankings and got the victories of the tennis tournaments. She has married twice in her life but hasn’t confirmed the news about her personal life. Her main source of income is playing Tennis by which she is earning a respectable amount of net worth.